Thro’ Durham County, fam’d of old,

Thro’ England, be it ever told,

That Chester lads stood forth so bold,

When Frenchmen heard of their intent,

To Bonaparte in haste they sent,

And said, since Chester thus is bent,

O dreadful news! said Bonaparte,

Enough to break each Frenchman’s heart;

But let us try, with all our art,

Then firmly spoke Monsieur Otto,

The Chester lads you little know,

If them you think to overthrow;

Tho’ many millions you have slain,

Yet what you’ve done is all in vain;

You’ll never beat the Chester men,

The Consul call’d a council straight,

And long and learned the debate;

Each Frenchman tried, with all his weight,

The issue of this parliament

Was peace—the glorious grand event,

Which gave each British heart content.