A Cavalier Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEF DCC GGHI DCC DDJJ DCC| Kentish Sir Byng stood for his King | A |
| Bidding the crop headed Parliament swing | A |
| And pressing a troop unable to stoop | B |
| And see the rogues flourish and honest folk droop | B |
| Marched them along fifty score strong | C |
| Great hearted gentlemen singing this song | C |
| God for King Charles Pym and such carles | D |
| To the Devil that prompts 'em their treasonous parles | D |
| Cavaliers up Lips from the cup | E |
| Hands from the pasty nor bite take nor sup | E |
| Till you're | F |
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| Chorus | D |
| Marching along fifty score strong | C |
| Great hearted gentlemen singing this song | C |
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| Hampden to hell and his obsequies' knell | G |
| Serve Hazelrig Fiennes and young Harry as well | G |
| England good cheer Rupert is near | H |
| Kentish and loyalists keep we not here | I |
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| Chorus | D |
| Marching along fifty score strong | C |
| Great hearted gentlemen singing this song | C |
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| Then God for King Charles Pym and his snarls | D |
| To the Devil that pricks on such pestilent carles | D |
| Hold by the right you double your might | J |
| So onward to Nottingham fresh for the fight | J |
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| Chorus | D |
| March we along fifty score strong | C |
| Great hearted gentlemen singing this song | C |
Robert Browning
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