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CHORUS.---Marching along, fifty-score strong,<br>
CHORUS.---Marching along, fifty-score strong,<br>
Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song.<br>
Hampden to hell, and his obsequies` knell<br>
Hampden to hell, and his obsequies` knell<br>
''Parliament:''
''Parliament:''
''swing:'' Byng thought that the members of Parliament should be handed as traitors.
''swing:'' i.e. Byng thought that the members of Parliament should be hanged for treason.
''Pym:'' John Pym (1584-1643), leader of the Long Parliament.
''Pym:'' John Pym (1584-1643), leader of the Long Parliament.
''Parles:'' Words. Probably also intended to echo "Parliament."
''carles:'' variant of "churl," a rude, ill-bred person
''parles:'' Words. Probably also intended to echo "Parliament."
"Lips from the cup:" Cavaliers are often portrayed as jolly, devil-may-care types who liked their wine, women, and song, as contrasted with the Puritans, who were, well, puritanical.
"Hampden to hell:"