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Kentish Sir Byng stood for his King,<br>
Bidding the crop-headed Parliament swing:<br>
And, pressing a troop unable to stoop<br>
And see the rogues flourish and honest folk droop,<br>
Marched them along, fifty-score strong,<br>
Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song.<br>
God for King Charles! Pym and such carles<br>
To the Devil that prompts `em their treasonous parles!<br>
Cavaliers, up! Lips from the cup,<br>
Hands from the pasty, nor bite take nor sup<br>
Till you`re---<br>
CHORUS.---Marching along, fifty-score strong,<br>
Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song.<br>
Hampden to hell, and his obsequies` knell<br>
Serve Hazelrig, Fiennes, and young Harry as well!<br>
England, good cheer! Rupert is near!<br>
Kentish and loyalists, keep we not here<br>
CHORUS.---Marching along, fifty-score strong,<br>
Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song?<br>
Then, God for King Charles! Pym and his snarls<br>
To the Devil that pricks on such pestilent carles!<br>
Hold by the right, you double your might;<br>
So, onward to Nottingham, fresh for the fight,<br>
CHORUS.---March we along, fifty-score strong,<br>
Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song!<br>
''Kentish:'' the county of Kent was a Royalist stronghold.
''Pym:'' John Pym (1584-1643), leader of the Long Parliament.