(no subject)

All through the silent moonlit night
They ride over the hills to fight
To do what needed, what is right
Return their William to their sight
From where men are forgotten
And up and down the people go
After ends the evening show
To rescue from a deadly blow
The lover of Carlotta

The judge had banged upon the block
The gavel that released the lock
Upon the man within the dock
Replaced it with another shock
To go where men forgotten
The doctor said he'd lost his mind
That to his crimes he was quite blind
And so another way confined
The husband of Carlotta

Loyal Fred had been left within
That dread asylum, for his sin
When war had ravaged his mind thin
And left him drowning in the gin
Another man forgotten
Four grey walls, and four grey towers
Endless days and endless hours
Time to rescue from the glowers
The husband of Carlotta

Herbert, the preacher of the band
Who'd travelled with them through the land
Given his bed and lent a hand
To spread the word as he had planned
Stood at the place so rotten
He knocked upon the solid door
And asked if he might preach some more
As quiet slipped to second floor
The people of Carlotta

Now Fred he knew the layout well
It's dreaded doors, it's horrid smell
The people worked until they fell
Imprisoned in a lonely Hell
By family forgotten
Takes no time for the acrobat
To break inside in seconds flat
Stealthy creeping like a cat
Goes the fair Carlotta

The guard comes over most surprised
As she knocks him, and down he lies
And on the floor, from his hand prised
A set of keys of varied size
To doors of men forgotten
She runs with haste of fleeing rat
Her feet as stealthy as a cat
Peeps in each door to locate that
Dear husband of Carlotta

Meanwhile by light of silver stars
The maiden Maggie rides through cars
Dismounts outside the painted bars
And takes a breath to wish the scars
Could one day be forgotten
To the police she tells her tale
Her father's scheme, in fine detail
A life of cruelty and blackmail
To others like Carlotta

And through the streets she makes escape
Like fellow in a blackened cape
Round little sister her cloak draped
As all the plan at last takes shape
For all the souls forgotten
On stately door the sisters pound
Which Lady Fizz takes them around
A place tonight they'll not be found
The allies of Carlotta

Back in asylum hunting still
Carlotta soon has found her Will
His face is gaunt, his skin is chill
Then in his eyes a hopeful thrill
'Gainst uniform of cotton
He held her in a tight embrace
Her curls were dancing on his face
For this was rescue from this place
For him and for Carlotta

Like an ape our lovers climb
At top assisted by the Mime
Who takes a bow, as clocks do chime
For twelve O'clock, the hour of crime
And all secret or rotten
Onto the horse they steal away
The preacher joining them to pray
For safe escape without delay
For Will and for Carlotta



They reach the camp and hitch with haste
To move their site, no time to waste
In case they should be swiftly chased
Before the justice duly placed
Upon corrupted copper
And as the sun begins to rise
They hear the lovers' gentle sighs
Enough for pain, enough the cries
Of Will and of Carlotta



[ooc: Credit due, for rhythm, here.]