The Merry Monarch v Cromwell, history was exciting back then!
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Story behind the song
A whizz through the famous escape to france by Charles II from the clutches of Oliver Cromwell and the New Model Army.
Lyrics
Charlie II
Oh merry monarch and col careless
Hiding from Cromwells ceaseless quest
In Boscobels fine Oak we stayed all day
Under round noses to plan our escape
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God save England and the King
My liege you must embrace and follow our scheme
A woodsman from now is who you must be
To France well go for there's safety there
To regroup and build once more our nation fair
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Good pendrill brothers will lead our way
To Moseley we'll ride adventures play
My Good steed stay true for my kingdoms you bear
On your broad shoulders thell nobly sit fair
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Through Wooten Wawen to Stratford we sped
1000 the bounty upon my shorn head
Calmly deceiving the N.M.A
For our proud history these moments we pray for
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Ironic the crown inn found shelter for us
Our journey progressing with little no fuss
Our luck please stay well for what could yet be
The future of my sovereignty
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In Stonehenges great beauty I wait patiently
To hear final news of our passage to sea
We are so close though real danger keeps near
Our final departure lies cloaked in hells fire
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From Shoreham we leave home in close company
For Cromwells best agents bite hard at our heels
To succeed from these odds a proud man I be
Grateful for my lifetime to those who believed in
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Yes these forty two days now ingrained in my heart
Never to leave until death I do part
my country restored soon its true legacy
Forever to stand proud forever to be
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