OCTOBER 1803 <br /> <br />VANGUARD of Liberty, ye men of Kent, <br />Ye children of a Soil that doth advance <br />Her haughty brow against the coast of France, <br />Now is the time to prove your hardiment! <br />To France be words of invitation sent! <br />They from their fields can see the countenance <br />Of your fierce war, may ken the glittering lance <br />And hear you shouting forth your brave intent. <br />Left single, in bold parley, ye, of yore, <br />Did from the Norman win a gallant wreath; <br />Confirmed the charters that were yours before;-- <br />No parleying now! In Britain is one breath; <br />We all are with you now from shore to shore:-- <br />Ye men of Kent, 'tis victory or death!<br /><br />William Wordsworth<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-the-men-of-kent/
