Ballad of the White Horse (Version 3)
by G. K. Chesterton
About this book
This epic poem is about Alfred the Great's defense of Christian England against the pagan Viking invaders. The decisive battle is fought in sight of a white horse mark made on a hill, after which the poem is named. As the white horse mark must be continually maintained by weeding to be clearly seen, Chesterton sees it as a symbol of the continual struggle to maintain the Christian culture and values for which Alfred the Great fought. - Summary by Robin Lamb
Chapters (8)
1Book I. The Vision of the King
2Book II. The Gathering of the Chiefs
3Book III. The Harp of Alfred
4Book IV. The Woman in the Forest
5Book V. Ethandune: The First Stroke
6Book VI. Ethandune: The Slaying of the Chiefs
7Book VII. Ethandune: The Last Charge
8Book VIII. The Scouring of the Horse
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