Brewer's: Parliament Soldiers

The soldiers of General Monk, who restored Charles II. to the throne.

Ring a ding-ding; ring a ding-ding! The Parliament soldiers are gone for the king. Some they did laugh, and some they did cry To see the Parliament soldiers go by, [To fetch back the king.]

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