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  1. Legendary British king, supposed to be the
  2. father of St Helena, who married the Roman
  3. emperor Constantius, father of Constantine;
  4. he is also supposed to have founded
  5. Colchester. The historical Cole was possibly
  6. a North British chieftan named Coel, of the
  7. 5th century, who successfully defended his
  8. land against the Picts and Scots. The nursery
  9. rhyme is only recorded from 1709.
  10.