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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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MARCHING ALONG

25 lines
Robert Browning·1812–1889
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entish Sir Byng stood for his King,Bidding the crop-headed Parliament swing;And, pressing a troop unable to stoopAnd see the rogues nourish and honest folk droop,Marched them along, fifty-score strong, 5Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song: 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 sup. 10Till you're--CHORUS.--_Marching along, fifty-score strong,__Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song._ Hampden to hell, and his obsequies' knellServe Hazelrig, Fiennes, and young Harry as well! 15England, good cheer! Rupert is near!Kentish and loyalists, keep we not here,CHORUS.--_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, fresh for the fight.CHORUS.--_March we along, fifty-score strong,__Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song!_
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