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The Ballad of the White Horse (Version 3)

by G. K. CHESTERTON (1874 - 1936)

Prefatory Note and Dedication

The Ballad of the White Horse (Version 3)

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

Listen next episodes of The Ballad of the White Horse (Version 3):
Book I. The Vision of the King , Book II. The Gathering of the Chiefs , Book III. The Harp of Alfred , Book IV. The Woman in the Forest , Book V. Ethandune: The First Stroke , Book VI. Ethandune: The Slaying of the Chiefs , Book VII. Ethandune: The Last Charge , Book VIII. The Scouring of the Horse