This text comes from Rump Songs, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.
Ask me no more, why there appears
Dayly such troopes of Dragooners?
Since it is requisite, you know;
They rob cum privilegio.
Ask me no more, why th’ Gaole confines
Our Hierarchy of best divines?
Since some in Parliament agree
Tis for the Subjects Liberty.
Ask me no more, why from Blackwall
Great tumults come into Whitehall?
Since it’s allow’d, by free consent,
The Priviledge of Parliament.
Ask me not, why to London comes
So many Musquets, Pikes and Drums?
Although you fear they’ll never cease;
’Tis to protect the Kingdoms peace.
Ask me no more, why little Finch
From Parliament began to winch?
Since such as dare to hawk at Kings
Can easie clip a Finches wings.
Ask me no more, why Strafford’s dead,
And why they aim’d so at his head?
Faith, all the reason I can give,
’Tis thought he was too wise to live.
Ask me no more, where’s all the Plate,
Brought in at such an easie rate?
They will it back to th’ Owners bring
In case it fall not to the King.
Ask me not why the House delights
Not in our two wise Kentish Knights?
There Counsell never was thought good,
Because it was not understood.
Ask me no more, why Lesley goes
To seize all rich men as his foes?
Whilst Country Farmers sigh and sob,
Yeomen may beg when Kings do rob.
Ask me no more, by what strange sight
Londons Lord Maior was made a Knight?
Since there’s a strength, not very far,
Hath as much power to make as mar.
Ask me no more, why in this Age
I sing so sharp without a Cage?
My answer is, I need not fear
Since England doth the burden bear.
Ask me no more, for I grow dull,
Why Hotham kept the Town of Hull?
This answer I in brief do sing,
All things were thus whem Pym was K———