
G. K. Chesterton · 1874 – 1936
The Ballad of the White Horse
1911 · a story in verse · Original edition
47pages
1 h 4 minreading time
Contents
- THE BALLAD OF THE WHITE HORSE1
- Prefatory Note:1
- DEDICATION3
- BOOK I. THE VISION OF THE KING5
- BOOK II. THE GATHERING OF THE CHIEFS10
- BOOK III. THE HARP OF ALFRED15
- BOOK IV. THE WOMAN IN THE FOREST21
- BOOK V. ETHANDUNE: THE FIRST STROKE26
- BOOK VI. ETHANDUNE: THE SLAYING OF THE CHIEFS31
- BOOK VII. ETHANDUNE: THE LAST CHARGE36
- BOOK VIII. THE SCOURING OF THE HORSE42