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The Ballad of the White Horse

Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.

— The Ballad of the White Horse war

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.

— The Ballad of the White Horse world

The gates ofare lightly locked, We do not guard our , Men may uproot where worlds begin, Or read the name of the nameless ; But if he fail or if he win To noman is told.

— The Ballad of the White Horse world

English forces face defeat after defeat, and Alfred barely mantains any territory save on a river island. Alfred has a vision of Mary which though bleak, inspires him to action.

— The Ballad of the White Horse action

"Before thethat made theHad seen their sunrise pass, TheWas cut out of the grass. 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."

— The Ballad of the White Horse god

"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. For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day."

— The Ballad of the White Horse art

"For the end of the world was long ago, When the ends of the world waxed free, When Rome was sunk in a waste of slaves, And the sun drowned in the sea. When Caesar's sun fell out of the sky And whoso hearkened right Could only hear the plunging Of the nations in the night."

— The Ballad of the White Horse world

A sea-folk blinder than the sea Broke all about his land, But Alfred up against them bare And gripped the ground and grasped the air, Staggered, and strove to stand.

— The Ballad of the White Horse sea

He broke them with a broken sword A little towards the sea, And for one hour of panting peace, Ringed with a roar that would not cease, With golden crown and girded fleece Made laws under a tree.

— The Ballad of the White Horse war

There was not English armour left, Nor any English thing, When Alfred came to Athelney To be an English king.

— The Ballad of the White Horse

And the great kings of Wessex Wearied and sank in gore, And even their ghosts in that great stress Grew greyer and greyer, less and less, With the lords that died in Lyonesse And the king that comes no more.

— The Ballad of the White Horse sex

And naught was left King Alfred But shameful tears of rage, In the island in the river In the end of all his age.

— The Ballad of the White Horse age

And he saw in a little picture, Tiny and far away, His mother sitting in Egbert's hall, And a book she showed him, very small, Where a sapphiresat in stall With a goldenat play.

— The Ballad of the White Horse book

"Mother of God," the wanderer said, "I am but a common king, Nor will I ask what saints may ask, To see a secret thing.

— The Ballad of the White Horse will

"The gates of heaven are fearful gates Worse than the gates of hell;Not I would break the splendours barred Or seek to know the thing they guard, Which is too good to tell.

— The Ballad of the White Horse fear

"The gates of heaven are lightly locked, We do not guard our gain, The heaviest hind may easily Come silently and suddenly Upon me in a lane.

— The Ballad of the White Horse light

"And any little maid that walks In good thoughts apart, May break the guard of the Three Kings And see the dear and dreadful things I hid within my heart.

— The Ballad of the White Horse art

You and all the kind of Christ Are ignorant and brave, And you have wars you hardly win And souls you hardly save. "I tell you naught for your comfort, Yea, naught for your desire, Save that the sky grows darker yet And the sea rises higher." "Night shall be thrice night over you, And heaven an iron cope. Do you have joy without a cause, Yea,without a ?"

— The Ballad of the White Horse war

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