No sooner did lord Fauconberg, With heart undaunted, hear That news to Gotham had been brought, Which caus’d our mayor to fear. Then up he rose, with eyes on fire, Most dreadful to the view; To arms! to arms! aloud he cry’d, And forth his faulchion drew. To arms! to arms! full long and sore, The rattling drums did beat; To arms! in haste! each soldier flies, And scours thro’ ev’ry street. The women shriek, and wring their hands, Their children weep around; Whilst some, more wise, fast bolt their doors, And hide them under ground. The French are at our _gates_, they cry, And we shall all be slain; For _Dumourier_ is at their head, And that arch traitor _Paine_. In haste drawn up, in fair array, Our Yorkshire guards are seen; And mounted on a jet black stud, Lord Fauconberg, I ween,-- Who bravely gave the word to march, And furiously did ride; And prancing first, great Brunswick like, ’Twas well the streets were wide. From Newgate, down to the Broad Chare, They march’d with might and main; Then gallantly they turned them round, And so “_march’d up again_.” Then fill a bumper to the brim, And drink to Gotham’s mayor; And when again he hears such news, May Fauconberg be there. THE PATRIOT VOLUNTEERS: OR, _Loyally Display’d._ BY CLARINDA. In the year 1795, a corps of volunteers were raised in Newcastle, consisting of one grenadier, one light infantry, and two batallion companies, they received their colours in the Forth, from Mrs Mayoress, August 25th, 1795. There is not in the world’s terraqueous round, A better king or constitution found, Than lov’d Britannia’s sea girt Realms can claim, As rich in Blessings, as renown’d in Fame; Her laws, and Social Liberty, design’d, To perfect happiness, and dignify mankind. These to preserve, through each succeeding Age, Our Patriot Volunteers with zeal engage. Behold them brilliant on the shores of Tyne, Newcastle Heroes Gateshead Heroes join! All free-born Sons, they Freedom’s Rights defend, And each to each secures a steady Friend! Whilst snarling Disaffection slinks away, These HEARTS OF GOLD true loyalty display; These HEARTS OF GOLD this Standard Truth proclaim, _Our King and Constitution are the same!_ Advance, Brave Men! assert your Country’s Cause, Exertions only can support her Laws. For Vigilence, precarious Moments call, The danger’s obvious, and concerns us All. A cool supineness, timid hearts may try, But manly courage must the means supply. Sue we for Peace? that Peace is surest found, Where honest fortitude maintains its ground.