The Ballad of the White Horse

The Ballad of the White Horse is a poem by G. K. Chesterton about the exploits of the Saxon King Alfred the Great. Written in ballad form, the work is considered one of the last great traditional epic poems ever written in the English language. The poem narrates how Alfred was able to defeat the invading Danes at the Battle of Ethandun under the auspices of God working through the agency of the Virgin Mary. In addition to being a narration of Alfred's military and political accomplishments, it is also considered a Catholic allegory. Chesterton incorporates a significant amount of philosophy into the basic structure of the story. 


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