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Famous Uther Poems by Famous Poets

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...more, 
But man was less and less, till Arthur came. 
For first Aurelius lived and fought and died, 
And after him King Uther fought and died, 
But either failed to make the kingdom one. 
And after these King Arthur for a space, 
And through the puissance of his Table Round, 
Drew all their petty princedoms under him. 
Their king and head, and made a realm, and reigned. 

And thus the land of Cameliard was waste, 
Thick with wet woods, and many a beast therein, 
And none or f...Read more of this...
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord



...ictory, 
And glory gained, and evermore to gain. 
Then came a widow crying to the King, 
'A boon, Sir King! Thy father, Uther, reft 
From my dead lord a field with violence: 
For howsoe'er at first he proffered gold, 
Yet, for the field was pleasant in our eyes, 
We yielded not; and then he reft us of it 
Perforce, and left us neither gold nor field.' 

Said Arthur, 'Whether would ye? gold or field?' 
To whom the woman weeping, 'Nay, my lord, 
The field was pleasant in my hus...Read more of this...
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord
...ays. 

But while Geraint lay healing of his hurt, 
The blameless King went forth and cast his eyes 
On each of all whom Uther left in charge 
Long since, to guard the justice of the King: 
He looked and found them wanting; and as now 
Men weed the white horse on the Berkshire hills 
To keep him bright and clean as heretofore, 
He rooted out the slothful officer 
Or guilty, which for bribe had winked at wrong, 
And in their chairs set up a stronger race 
With hearts and hands,...Read more of this...
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord
...d
Or ever your sires were born.

"What goddess was your mother,
What fay your breed begot,
That you should not die with Uther
And Arthur and Lancelot?

"But when you win you brag and blow,
And when you lose you rail,
Army of eastland yokels
Not strong enough to fail."

"I bring not boast or railing,"
Spake Alfred not in ire,
"I bring of Our Lady a lesson set,
This--that the sky grows darker yet
And the sea rises higher."

Then Colan of the Sacred Tree
Tossed his black mane on...Read more of this...
by Chesterton, G K

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