The Shields and the Hexham with ardour appears;
The sight of these heroes would make Bonney tremble,
Could he get a peep at our brave Volunteers.
Ye fam’d Rifle corps, I must too praise your merit;
You’ll always be ready when glory does call;
The whole fir’d with freedom, with ardour and spirit,
When flank’d by the boys from the End of the Wall.[35]
You Patriots assembled on this grand occasion,
A sight that’s so noble each wounded mind cheers;
They’ll always be ready to repel invasion,