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18. Apr. 2023 · Before the gods that made the gods Had drunk at dawn their fill, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was hoary on the hill. Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on. For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar ...
1. Apr. 1999 · The Ballad of the White Horse by G. K. Chesterton. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
The Ballad of the White Horse is a poem by G. K. Chesterton about the idealised exploits of the Saxon King Alfred the Great, published in 1911. Written in ballad form, the work has been described as one of the last great traditional epic poems ever written in the English language. [2]
14. Jan. 2024 · Search metadata Search text contents Search TV news captions Search radio transcripts ... The Ballad of the White Horse by Gilbert Keith Chesterton . Publication date 1911-01-01 Publisher John Lane Company Collection internetarchivebooks ...
The White Horse of the White Horse Vale. Was hoary on the hill. Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on....
And saints on Gothic spires, And hermits on their peaks of snow, And heroes on their pyres, And patriots riding royally. That rush the rocking town. Stretch hands, and hunger and aspire, Seeking to mount where high and higher, The child whom Time can never tire. Sings over White Horse Down.
Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on. For the White Horse knew England. When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
