The Ballad of the White Horse
by G. K. Chesterton
"The Honeymoon of the White Horse" is one of the last great epic poems in English. On the one hand, it tells about King Alfred's war against the Danes in 878. On the other hand, it is a timeless allegory about the ongoing war between Christianity and the forces of nihilistic paganism. Filled with colorful characters, gripping battles and mystical visions, it's as vivid as it is deep. Chesterton absorbed brilliant imagination, atmosphere, moral interest, chronological continuity, wisdom and imagination. He voices his stenzades and rushes his readers into the heart of battle.
