Bells and Pomegranates, First Series/Marching Along
Dramatic Lyrics.
CAVALIER TUNES,
I.—MARCHING ALONG.
I.KENTISH Sir Byng stood for his King,Bidding the crop-headed Parliament swing:And, pressing a troop unable to stoopAnd see the rogues flourish and honest folk droop,Marched them along, fifty-score strong,Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song.
II.God for King Charles! Pym and such carlesTo the Devil that prompts 'em their treasonous parles!Cavaliers, up! Lips from the cup,Hands from the pasty, nor bite take nor supTill you're (Chorus) marching along, fifty-score strong,Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song.
III.Hampden to hell, and his obsequies' knellServe Rudyard, and Fiennes, and young Harry as wellEngland, good cheer! Rupert is near!Kentish and loyalists, keep we not here (Cho). Marching along, fifty-score strong,Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song?
IV.Then, God for King Charles! Pym and his snarlsTo 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!