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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

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I. MARCHING ALONG

25 lines
Robert Browning·1812–1889
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entish Sir Byng deg. stood for his King, deg.1Bidding the crop-headed deg. Parliament swing: deg.2And, 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. God for King Charles! deg. Pym deg. and such carles deg.7To the Devil that prompts 'em their treasonous parles!Cavaliers, up! Lips from the cup,Hands from the pasty, nor bite take nor sup 10Till you're-- CHORUS.--Marching along, fifty score strong,Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song. Hampden deg. to hell, and his obsequies knell. deg.14Serve Hazelrig, deg. Fiennes, deg. and young Harry deg. as well! deg.15England, good cheer! Rupert deg. is near! deg.16Kentish 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 20To the Devil that pricks on such pestilent carles!Hold by the right, you double your might;So, onward to Nottingham, deg. fresh for the fight, deg.23 CHO.--March we along, fifty score strong,Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song!
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