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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!


This refers to a statue of Charles I on horseback outside Charing Cross . The "black man" may refer to the condition of the statue.

The last line may refer to the reaction of the crowd when he was beheaded.