Marching Along by Robert Browning
Kentish Sir Byng leads a thousand men in support of King Charles. Their marching song curses Parliamentary opponents, announces that Rupert is near, and urges the troop onward to Nottingham for a fight.
By Robert Browning · Genre: War Poetry, Lyric Poetry · 282 words
First lines
Kentish Sir Byng stood for his King, / Bidding the crop-headed Parliament swing: / And, pressing a troop unable to stoop / And see the rogues flourish and honest folk droop, / Marched them along, fifty-score strong, / Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song.
God for King Charles! Pym and such carles / To the Devil that prompts 'em their treasonous parles! / Cavaliers, up! Lips from the cup, / Hands from the pasty, nor bite take nor sup / Till you're -- / CHORUS. -- Marching along, fifty-score strong, / Great-hearted gentlemen, singing this song.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Browning
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: War Poetry, Lyric Poetry
- Length: 282 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- War Poetry — An armed royalist troop sings allegiance to King Charles, denounces Parliamentary opponents, and prepares to march toward a fight.
- Lyric Poetry — The soldiers express their loyalties in rhyming stanzas with a repeated marching chorus.
Tags
royalists · Cavaliers · Parliamentary opposition · military marching · battle songs · Nottingham