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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CAVALIER TUNES: MARCHING ALONG, by ROBERT BROWNING Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Kentish sir byng stood for his king Last Line: Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song! Subject(s): Cavaliers | |||
KENTISH Sir Byng stood for his King, Bidding the crop-headed Parliament swing: And, pressing a troop unable to stoop And see the rogues flourish and honest folk droop, Marched them along, fifty-score strong, Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song. God for King Charles! Pym and such carles To the Devil that prompts 'em their treasonous parles! Cavaliers, up! Lips from the cup, Hands from the pasty, nor bite take nor sup Till you're -- CHORUS. -- Marching along, fifty-score strong, Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song. Hampden to hell, and his obsequies' knell. Serve Hazelrig, Fiennes, and young Harry as well! England, good cheer! Rupert is near! Kentish and loyalists, keep we not here, CHO. -- Marching along, fifty-score strong, Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song? Then, God for King Charles! Pym and his snarls To the Devil that pricks on such pestilent carles! Hold by the right, you double your might; So, onward to Nottingham, fresh for the fight, CHO. -- March we along, fifty-score strong, Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CAVALIER TUNES: GIVE A ROUSE THEN FOR THE CLINIC by ROBERT BROWNING THE OLD SCOTTISH CAVALIER by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN HE WILL GIVE ME POWER by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE ON LOYALTY IN THE CAVALIERS by SAMUEL BUTLER (1612-1680) THE OLD CAVALIER by FRANCIS HASTINGS CHARLES DOYLE SIR GAWAIN by JOHN HOOKHAM FRERE CAVALIER SONG: 1642 by EDWARD BLISS REED MELTING OF THE EARL'S PLATE by GEORGE WALTER THORNBURY CHILDE ROLAND TO THE DARK TOWER CAME' by ROBERT BROWNING |
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