The Ballad of Glastonbury, by Henry Alford [1853]
The Ballad of Glastonbury, by Henry Alford [1853]
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The Ballad of Glastonbury, by Henry Alford [1853]

THE BALLAD OF GLASTONBURY

by

HENRY ALFORD




INTRODUCTION.


Glastonbury, anciently called Avalon, is a place much celebrated both in tradition and history. It was here, according to old legends, when the neighboring moors were covered by the sea, that St. Joseph of Arimathea landed, and built the first church in England. It was here that the glorious king Arthur was buried, with the inscription:

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