High Ding a Ding & Ho Ding a Ding
High ding a ding, and ho ding a ding,
The parliament soldiers are gone to the king;
Some with new beavers*, some with new bands,
The parliament soldiers are all to be hang'd.
Notes
*Beavers can refer to a felt cloth used for overcoats, or to gloves, or beaver hats
Thanks and Acknowledgements
This rhyme can be found in "The Nursery Rhymes of England" 5th edition (1886), collected by James Orchard Halliwell and illustrated by W. B. Scott.
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