Horsa 455
Horsa was slain in four-five-five,
Leaving Hengist still alive
To live out his allotted term,
Surviving partner of the Firm.
King Arthur
Time has many a fable wound
About King Arthur’s table round,
Where Knights quaffed cordials, wines and ales,
And told their little fairy tales.
Augustine 597
About six hundred years A.D.
To teach us Christianity
Came Augustine. Wondrous Story;
Canterbury’s Pile his glory.
Heptarchy 827
Called ‘Heptarchy’ the seven Saxon
States each other made attacks on;
After four hundred years they’d striven
They coalesced in eight-two-seven.
Alfred 872–901
OF good King Alfred we’ve all heard
How when hiding he incurred