Alfred the Great- a Maverick

A West Saxon King of Wessex and grace He dealt with the Danes a convincing deface Father of Navy and military blow A legalised system the people should Know Nation divided the Danes bowed to truce Example in history for Robert the Bruce Before this great stand 870 anon He fought with the Danes 9 battles not one Three elder of brothers fought till they died Their wounds from the battle for Alfred did cry During the wars in the marshes and mist Alfred did hide and men did enlist Athelney Marsh the bravest remained A muiscal lyre for Danes he refrained Marching and planning the lady of lakes Thought and great planning he burnt all her cakes Beaten by besom for burning the grate She fell to her knees in humble prostrate Stumbling on but lost on the Heath Broach of gold lace that Alfred had sheathed The Danes flag of battle broken and torn A truce with old Guthrum eventually born All is at rest for subjects now prove Schooling begins and the hunger removes His wife Ethelwulf with Nation at peace Religion and taxes Westminister keeps The Navy rebuilt and challenge at sea Alfred for saint now rumoured by me Ian Foley