The Ballad of the White Horse
Read by Robin Lamb
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
Chapters
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| Prefatory Note and Dedication | 7:27 | Read by Robin Lamb | |
| Book I. The Vision of the King | 10:46 | Read by Robin Lamb | |
| Book II. The Gathering of the Chiefs | 10:31 | Read by Robin Lamb | |
| Book III. The Harp of Alfred | 13:36 | Read by Robin Lamb | |
| Book IV. The Woman in the Forest | 11:26 | Read by Robin Lamb | |
| Book V. Ethandune: The First Stroke | 10:53 | Read by Robin Lamb | |
| Book VI. Ethandune: The Slaying of the Chiefs | 11:00 | Read by Robin Lamb | |
| Book VII. Ethandune: The Last Charge | 13:32 | Read by Robin Lamb | |
| Book VIII. The Scouring of the Horse | 13:34 | Read by Robin Lamb |