As I was going by Charing Cross,
I saw a black man upon a black horse;
They told me it was King Charles the First -
Oh dear, my heart was ready to burst!
History
The history and origins to the children's nursery rhyme 'As I was going by Charing Cross' relates to the public execution of King Charles I of England.
[Source rhymes.org.uk]
[Source rhymes.org.uk]
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