murder him, he who began by asking and expecting the whole of us to bow down in worship to him,—why, I say he is advanced, far onward, very far, nearly out of sight like our friend Chiappino yonder! And now-(Ay, good bye to you! He turns round the North-west gate— going to Lugo again? Good bye!)-And now give thanks to God, the keys of the Provost's Palace to me, and yourselves to profitable meditation at home. I have known Four-and-twenty leaders of revolts !

DRAMATIC ROMANCES AND LYRICS.

Inscribed

ΤΟ

JOHN KENYON, ESQ.,

IN THE HOPE THAT A RECOLLECTION OF HIS OWN SUCCESSFUL

MAY INDUCE HIM TO ADMIT GOOD-NATUREDLY THIS HUMBLER PROSE

ONE OF

HIS VERY GRATEFUL AND AFFECTIONATE FRIEND,

R. B.

DRAMATIC ROMANCES AND LYRICS.

CAVALIER TUNES.*

I. MARCHING ALONG.

I.

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.

II.

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.

* Such Poems as the following come properly enough, I suppose, under the head of " Dramatic Pieces; " being, though for the most part Lyric in expression, always Dramatic in principle, and so many utterances of so many imaginary persons, not mine.