The Iron Republic Part 5: The Crash

He could not sleep The events of the day on constant replay He could not sleep A trip to the city She was charming and witty She sided with him Whenever he and her father did speak A year had past She'd declared her love for Mr Barrington But it, could never last There was another and her heart was already won Professor Hallam, he was a good man The most musically gifted in all of the land Professor Hallam would make her his bride Though it broke his heart Mr Barrington knew it was right Fifteen hundred feet above the plane Distant mountains could be seen and his heart did pound Through sunny fields the rivers wound there way And through villages and towns He'd never loved her more than he did right now She laughed as she flew them higher and higher But something was wrong and the sail it spiralled down The frame did crack and the canvas was ripped asunder Professor Hallam, he was a brave man Flew his sail beneath them to save his love Professor Hallam he would give his life Though it broke his bones he knew that it was right