GK Chesterton - Ballad of the White Horse

7/31/2019 GK Chesterton - Ballad of the White Horse

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51/208

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52/208

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67/208

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69/208

R D 49

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70/208

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71/208

R D 51

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72/208

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73/208

R D 53

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74/208

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75/208

R D 55

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76/208

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77/208

R D 57

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earily,

nes,

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78/208

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79/208

R D 59

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80/208

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81/208

R D 61

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82/208

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83/208

R D 63

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84/208

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86/208

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87/208

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88/208

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89/208

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and rent

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90/208

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the under-skies;

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y,

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91/208

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he grass,

mlies;

medtheplace;

ce

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yes.

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92/208

W H I T H O R S

y,

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nthenight,

,

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93/208

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ygardener

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rmourer,

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94/208

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mongtheswords,



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95/208

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keGuthrum,

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orld.

dinGolgotha,

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mind

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nd.



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96/208

W H I T H O R S

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s,

eand hill,

o ill

oubtfulstar,

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or onearth

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onthewave,

ner.



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97/208

TH E OR ST77

rldallagain

rmore

or,

man

drash

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,

ntheface,

ess,



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98/208

W H I T H O R S

vil things

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sk

mfar-offfarms,

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99/208

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owed

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emall

n.

elry,

burial-end,

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il

ts,

orth,

uidspears,

ears



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100/208

W H I T H O R S

lled themforth

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eagem,

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f thenorth

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nits mind

thewind,

emankind,

.

edtribesof thewest,

ellowgrass,

lias,



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101/208

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hisfirst mass,

mour

eld,

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marching-line,

pitoline,

shield.

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gh,

at hisfeet

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eams,



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102/208

W H I T H O R S

dustydreams,

upinstreams,

King.

handthebirds

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mself

e

stianmen

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ndprideisanass,

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withallhisbrass,

s;



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103/208

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sthat trick,

ng

merryplight,

andtheworld gone

ponChristmasnight

morning.

warrant, 1

word;

nill servant

servant

ndkings,

l servant,

gs.



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104/208

W H I T H O R S

esat thesky,

lity

hertopplingtowers,

ease,

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trees.

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105/208

TH E OR ST85

marching,then

hetrumpetsten,

pyhowlingmen

war.

nnot

egree,

esbe

thesea

hundred,

beriven,

kwardsdriven,

nownofheaven

slave.



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106/208

W H I T H O R S

ad,brothers,

edrawingofswords,

e heathenhordes

esandcords,

livesandleaps,

ngs,

thenmen,

n,

dautumn then

thekings.

eapsandspins,

almandrod,



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107/208

TH E OR ST87

owntrod.

od,

theRomanwall,

deroffire,

eardand higher,

rheart' sdesire,

ubandbrier



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109/208

E I R S T ST R OK

wasadreadking,

;

umber

mber,

umber

h.

m^ -

es,-

ring

oring

flames.



e#pd-us-google


110/208

W H I T H O R S

alkuplands

went he,

eacons

a.

esse

e,

ueredland,

ornwoodsstand,

erhand,

hief,

well,andknew

esadandfew,

rehedrew

d.



e#pd-us-google


111/208


112/208

W H I T H O R S

orest fled

ng.

ays

andgrey ,

bird-likesight

ght;

yshadgrowninthe

wledthroughthe

rrior smood,

ihood;

shestood

.



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113/208

nk l in s o rr o we d

beenfair,

n,crimson-clad,

efriendshe had;

ssoulwassad

erwere.

s

d;

o earth

c ried

isslaying,

e,

ornmaid

yN ame.



e#pd-us-google


114/208

W H I T H O R S

eighbour sw ife,

andman,

youth,

yprayers,

ianstone

myown,

blown,

rm

rd,

few;

alienblue

rthmansailethnew



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115/208

ed a l e

ead,

oeat.

dthekingsgodown,

ule;

starveorsleep,

eastsshall weep

ellar,

strangeand new,

you,



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116/208

W H I T H O R S

n o e n ,

me,

e knee,

y

arm.

ter

er,

ghter

erecruel,

hwa edhard,

endidB ritain

ard



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117/208

t theland,

swerenone,

othesun-god

ain

ewise,

oleland through

ktoyou,

ue taught true

es.

theseaward

ey,



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118/208

W H I T H O R S

llsforgotten

s,

sten

y,

ainsay .

an,

neagle seyes

e, hesaid,

charge,

l;



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119/208

bloodyground,

,

manearth

land,

war,

nout,

mandshout,

r.

on

ng,

clovenways,

ntotheblaze

.

eopenland

andstood;



e#pd-us-google


120/208

W H I T H O R S

dtheKing,

thandwing,

ng,

od.

Geat Army

ades,

sandrunicblades

ds,

ndune.

andswayed,

anes,

wrodehigh

;

odie,

s.



e#pd-us-google


121/208

01

t lf thebard

t changetheblood;

aroldstood,

,withcoloursgay,

,,

eoftheyoung,

,givingtongue

ascobwebshung,

sline

intomirth,

okenbitsofearth



e#pd-us-google


122/208

W H I T H O R S

theirc lothesareworth

g.

raiment

es,

nassaints,

boltstheybore,

de;

sword,

mystery

ghtly,

d.



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123/208

03

nhearts,

,

hat Lord

read.

but bitterly

eaves,

ndof saints,

es,

ary

d,

rstrike,

word.

Ireland, y

d,

nhearts,

ds.



e#pd-us-google


124/208

W H I T H O R S

ter

d,

scarecrows

ood

-men,

wins;

nshoots

strides,

corn

andbent it on

dark;andshone

sborn.



e#pd-us-google


125/208

05

orsling,

e,

bur

arold

dtail,

rrow,

ael.

undhis head,

ghthesky,

c ouldf ly

vertheeye,



e#pd-us-google


126/208

W H I T H O R S

ponless,

n,

ndtohead,

ldead;

esallwa edred

n.

esword,

Whowouldsee

V erily

ory

way.

ngland,

dheldthemup,

keacup



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127/208

07

thoutakemysword

of fire,

fChristianmen,

ypen,

sout oftheirken

ire.

a hiveofmonks,

stianmen,

eend.

t theendofthe world,

ne,

n ironbow,

f theB rokenHeart

,



e#pd-us-google


128/208


129/208

E S LA I N G O

t sands

de,

hdust anddin,

d show lingk in

arcus,

tralstir,

tlier,



e#pd-us-google


130/208

W H I T H O R S

p-player,

ac ry.

ness,

horde,

shands

ssword.

g

of spears

ea.

unset,

down,

mmer-stroke;

restshebroke,

wn.



e#pd-us-google


131/208

ePlague

ofcities

lies;

esgrowdark

wer;

nddry,

beat andf ly ,

ofAraby,

r.

amassacre

p,

owhedges



e#pd-us-google


132/208

W H I T H O R S

pestilence,

Rome,

eans might be

hildishprayer,

oodeating

hief

d,

e bonebroke

hand.

orthmen

an



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133/208

13

eseventh

.

enth

eblades,

nstrel

-maids;

reluridly

ns,

mur,

mscreep,

dweep

fhell.



e#pd-us-google


134/208

W H I T H O R S

heminstrel,

nd;

undhim

.

ldred,

thesea

ast.

ldred

aughed;

dred,

aft.

rievously

blade,

eofadeadman,



e#pd-us-google


135/208

15

tower,

gspears,

onqueredtown

arriesdown

nown

ristianmen

towerofWesse

se guard

ear,

advance,

hew izardlanc e



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136/208

W H I T H O R S

c riedMarc us,

all

n-

andbloodless

s dung,

snow

as, griptheash

e

nglishland,

,Gawenstand

eotherhand,

e



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137/208

17

inyourhomes,

;

hsmoulders,Gurth,

of theearth,

ow "

n,

ne,

spacetorear

Rhinemaids spear,

by thewavingwalls

pass,

g sea,

thglamoury ,

urningtree

randglass.



e#pd-us-google


138/208

W H I T H O R S

eglitteringtowns

how,

rande pound,

dground

alsehoodfound,

grow.

efs

own;

belief

backwards

ear

outing,

shouting,

r.



e#pd-us-google


139/208

19

dandsword

idsrun;

ver,

ver,

ver,

redone.

ristianmen

kentheev ilspear

loodwasdry .

" yelledMarkamain.

death

ndblood

mangood,

d wood,



e#pd-us-google


140/208

W H I T H O R S

nallyourfarms,

eonearth,

worth,

of,Gurth,

ad.

kingsinoak

ss,

bout him,

mong

armsupflung,



e#pd-us-google


141/208

21

ntongue,

gfield

edhisblow,

hisbrow,

e.

shead

proof;

ntheshield,

kupheeled,

ssingfield,

efight,

,



e#pd-us-google


142/208

W H I T H O R S

-field,

erhisshield

e.

ier

ll,

mtheinside

ssand hide,

Roman sside

heshield

d

ye;

ly,

y



e#pd-us-google


143/208

23

e,

ay

glerf lings

dly,

es:

fallen

ember,

eald,

heroofoftheworld

gettethher

her foot onMan



e#pd-us-google


144/208

W H I T H O R S

rownmenofthesouth

,

s.

whitetownsof thesouth,

run,

a

rRomefallen,

ne,

isbroken,

omeson.

andraveanddream

his broken,

isfree.



e#pd-us-google


145/208

25

oftheworldwecome,

ndhordes

wn.

of theworldand

and swirled

oftheworld

ff.

theendof the

driver,



e#pd-us-google


146/208

W H I T H O R S

heendof theworld,

ckandsounds,

onkishmen

hounds

fChristianhinds,

en,

e endofthe

nthen.

arfishsword,

y cr o wn ,

cendinthunder,

erealmsthere-

ddown.



e#pd-us-google


147/208

27

menbackof

wildsong,

ardsmoke,

esse folk,

ng.

n

le d

brainlessplague,

ied.

fthem,

e;

d seven

tree.



e#pd-us-google


148/208

W H I T H O R S

thewoods,

partingways

hirledaway.

epartingways

merfell,

n,blind,at bay,

isarray,

erway,

rokesandfell.

thandune

ears,

orest-harms

endsin arms;

st alarms,

ars.



e#pd-us-google


149/208

29

thandune

il;

eat morn

horn,

yborne



e#pd-us-google




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151/208

H E L AS T CH A R G

hiteH orseDown

hroughhoursthat

thegrass,

r ever,

uchedtheturf,

divine,

line

f.



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152/208

W H I T H O R S

divisions

ystery

a

nd.

ourslikedays

in

akeatown,

elldown,

n.

e-towers,

,

of snow,



e#pd-us-google


153/208

33

n,

randaspire,

ighandhigher,

evertire,

eDown.

Alfred,

orwild,

mthechild,

eaf rankhunter

me;

auseallarms

e.



e#pd-us-google


154/208

W H I T H O R S

oublemind,

vely

dworkrun back

e;

kevictory

n,

gueandbrave;

umbled,

d sgrave.

awindaway,

tomb;

age

oom.



e#pd-us-google


155/208

35

allfears

romsea,

ocence

y.

sfall down

o er,

at burns,

ns,

andferns

ore.

nslung

rn:

eof thandune

n.



e#pd-us-google


156/208

W H I T H O R S

ubleway

de,

ringofsteel,

pet peal,

atedhead

atteredinthebrier,

afire,

sk.

oodup.

mped

ht.



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157/208

37

denstay

gh,

ad tofly,

by

w.

atues

thornhedgetall,

all,

s,verysmall,

star

;

ar-shieldlay



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158/208

W H I T H O R S

away,

orests grey,

still.

saidA lfred,

oe;

flowers,

mso

tter

poles,

inaditch,

gwitch,

s

cockcrow

God shouse,

g



e#pd-us-google


159/208

39

aceofslaves,

ve,Ithink

nk,

st that sink,

me.

aconqueredland,

wned,

ttleslink

nk,

fellbrink,

.

epaladins

wordedthanes



e#pd-us-google


160/208

W H I T H O R S

mongtheDanes,

eat warremains:

furrows,

,

ost anddead

shall tread

ngstillness

n,

at least

ork isdone.

eshield-wall

e;

ascool

m sedge;



e#pd-us-google


161/208

41

-kings

arkdrive,

live,

wasended

,

uborspear,

fear,

e.

ornandsaid,

horn,

mpery,

mmonly,

nery,

orn.



e#pd-us-google


162/208

W H I T H O R S

avefallen

kings,

sign,

ine

ngs.

hehuntingsign,

;

reeblasts,

untingsign,

od;

esign,



e#pd-us-google


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164/208


165/208

45

blindly,

roaringring,

ertheKing,

m,halloing,

Sling

withlaughter,

gwide,

lingtree,

enly,

er

s a e o n h ig h ,

ughthesky,



e#pd-us-google


166/208

W H I T H O R S

withac ry

mdead,

ng

eath,

fwill,

elsspill,

rashandkill

bannersrend,

gong

mare



e#pd-us-google


167/208

47

ckand boil

s,

orously,

oddothlie,

ot todie,

s.

ingA lf redc ried.

eturn

rey seas,

trees,

owknocktheirknees,

sburn

esoverthem,

me,

fromcityanddale,



e#pd-us-google


168/208

W H I T H O R S

tampsintheWhite

Christianale

esoverthem,

e;

bovetherune,

e sunandmoon,

thandune

n.

rly

ng,

tale,

dale,

rickenpale

ng.



e#pd-us-google


169/208

49

shour

,

she

ry,

murderously,

ath.

eShip

and,

sbower,

rinhishour,

thetower

at,

ile,

islips,



e#pd-us-google


170/208

W H I T H O R S

ipse,

ithbattleships

est-Song,

eheslew,

hambell,

rfell,

ghter,

od sblac kening

ondersmote

e.



e#pd-us-google


171/208

51

s c o mp a ny

andheardthe din,

ouringin,

ishk in,

oad.

oft

d

rd,

orde,

battle-sword

withhim,

;

ernland,



e#pd-us-google


172/208

E W H I T H O RS

derstand,

achhand

t towar.

andbuccaneer,

danddied;

might quail

ftheGael

teH orseV ale,

ger

ad,

herslow,

redtoandfro

ead.



e#pd-us-google


173/208

53

eat flag,

tered,

morn.

mpest

nous

verus,

l.

y

,

mchange,

ainand more

ht.



e#pd-us-google


174/208

W H I T H O R S

hesk iesissplit,

hthesea,

ghtherent

ertainties,

ysees

e.

attle-breach

ne,

hisbrand,

nyaland,

onehand

lord,



e#pd-us-google


175/208

55

hter,

ods,

of ours

ne;

ways

t,

ars,

m

ostle

ng

ng

ross.



e#pd-us-google


176/208

W H I T H O R S

iver

s,

nGuthrum



e#pd-us-google


177/208

TH E H ORS

eof Wesse ,

at home;

bloodyboon

ovethemoon

handune

me

ofthesea

elinstoc ling,



e#pd-us-google


178/208

W H I T H O R S

teking,

istening

.

blueslateisw iped

theretoread,

ement heed,

wsindeed

m-loosing

-westerly

sempirefree,

thernsea

nstar.



e#pd-us-google


179/208

TH E H ORS 159

fred,

redone,

atchofpeace,

un

ed,

sbosom

ead.

of simplemen

hod,

Christian

s ran;

ggarman



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180/208

W H I T H O R S

eancient kings,

mbs;

ynook,

ret shook,

onbook,

oms.

mtheendsof the

oming,

endsoftheearth

e King.

d sfac e

eenhurled

oilthesea,

ery,



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181/208

TH E H ORS 161

sthat be

d.

thenortherngates

the foamturnsblack,

stoa track,

orld sbac k

r.

Alfred sface,

ords^

morebold,

sofold,

gold,

rds,



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182/208

W H I T H O R S

ret gardens

honandon

ester ohn

f theTerreMa eure,

gn;

hout name,

stherecame

aflame,

e.

bassies,

d:

osweet atune

andune,



e#pd-us-google


183/208

TH E H ORS 163

dsosoon,

sinNorth ngland,

likethineown

Pict shouldown

mbthethrone

lyde.

ed,

bosom,

dsaid:

iesshallfa il,

forlife,



e#pd-us-google


184/208

W H I T H O R S

plains

yescansee,

ey

etter

here,

de,

llandcried:

fr o m ti d e to t i de

hrone-scramble

d

Athelney,



e#pd-us-google


185/208

TH E H ORS 165

easingly,

the broadsea,

s.

ook

dmonkspen,

wren,

teors,andmen,

ales;

onit

lit,

odinit;

rsindeedandfit,

.



e#pd-us-google


186/208

W H I T H O R S

asaint;

g,

stough

oPlymouthB luf f,

nough

fred,

sight

asteadylight,

hiteH orsewhite

ows.

ght,

inggrey,

orseofthegrass



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187/208

TH E H ORS 167

ht

oughdull,

nlikekings,

ngs

enings,

l.

dthepalehair

d,

wasmadeofcords,

mongthe lords

ld.

g,thehamletsarm,



e#pd-us-google


188/208

W H I T H O R S

eofharm,

ofAynger sfarm

e ast A ngles

ns,

out theThames,

D a ne s "

knee,

,

menwatch,andill

111thesaints,

uard

ethemgold;

growsold,



e#pd-us-google


189/208

TH E H ORS 169

ofthem;

esmote,

d at thethroat,

re. "

esmileof him

r.

ethemheed

erkshirebreed,

rseof theweed

r.

weedsforever

or

ass



e#pd-us-google


190/208

W H I T H O R S

sec ret

free;

ometopass

namorass;

ffgrass

also

umesofgrass,

st theraid,

m;

ayoryear,

ass growshere;

hargerandspear,

ing-ram.



e#pd-us-google


191/208

TH E H ORS 171

randempiresmelt,

e:

ofold.

dancingstar

od,

il sknell;

rnot well

od sgreat bell

God.

hishead

eDowns,

fthepress,

erness

dthec rown s.



e#pd-us-google


192/208

W H I T H O R S

lan,

sea,

gAlfred srod,

of x euntrod,

graveofGod

estward

h,

eyondfell,

ssowell,

sthat dwell

ongedthehost,

blade,

dering,



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193/208

TH E H ORS 173

ething,

said,

andtoO urL ady,

ey,

stiersod

leshtrod

otherofGod

ndthesea,

allgrow init

rn;

owandgo,

d slow,



e#pd-us-google


194/208

W H I T H O R S

thwarships,

brands,

ng,

.

rofhunters

thdeadwords,

beastsand birds,

r.

asmonkishclerks,

en;

nandgaze,

days,

en.



e#pd-us-google


195/208

TH E H ORS 175

ofdreadfulsuns,

k,

eapea

ngforestry,

mallweedsyeshallsee

dgeSt. Mary ssea,

i ng

overus,

ilius

king;

allknowthem,

night,

.



e#pd-us-google


196/208

W H I T H O R S

hesignof them,

wit,

mewithscrollandpen,

k,

owthem,

ark;

othing,

ord,

obeyed,

ueltales

winning,



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197/208

TH E H ORS 177

ng,

ingruin,

ebreast oftheworld,

sdesire;

shonoured,

vain,

f trendandtide,

en

.



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198/208

W H I T H O R S

lsmitehim,

in,

see

oubtfully

reat down

dfromnearandfar,

fthewesternstar,

islast war

wn.

ting

a s t S a o n s,

esea.



e#pd-us-google


199/208

TH E H ORS 179

hitesunrise,

sc rown,

se paleandgleam

ments,

renown,

hiteH orseDown

places

igh,

wart theraid,

smokeswayed,

ent by.



e#pd-us-google


200/208

W H I T H O R S

r

barge,

aythescribes,

withtribes

harge.

vensrolled

es,

pledreams

mes.

onwall,

e cloud

minggods,andloud

ates.



e#pd-us-google


201/208

TH E H ORS 181

teHorseH ill

n,

nguscrept,

l menslept,

n.

et foot,

en

ommonweal

andpeel,

t greenwitch swheel,

ethrove,

hamesV alley

ht be



e#pd-us-google


202/208

W H I T H O R S

griver,

rown

esky

ory;

ndthewindwent by,

Town.



e#pd-us-google




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