Miltonic Verse

In my Milton class, we have the option of writing some lines of Miltonic verse (blank verse in as close to Milton's style as we can manage) instead one of the papers. I decided to give it a try and I thought I would put my attempt up here for critique. This will be graded after all.

The Last Battle
Of Britain’s greatest king, the unknown son
Of Uther: Arthur Pendragon, who ruled
In glory chivalrous, a lord of men,
In verse I aim to set above all else
Ere now thus dignified. Recall O Muse 5
This perfect king, of Table Round, whose realm
From England’s shore to Tiber bank did stretch.
He ruled in peace with Guenevere his queens
Till Fortune’s wheel brought low that mighty king.
That age is past, destroyed by treach’rous kin: 10
A nephew-son, Mordred, to revenge his
Mother-aunt, the witch Morgause, his father fought.
In him, ambition twisted, wrought by long
Malevolence, and cunning deep proposed
Insurgence; while the rightful king, in France, 15
Made war. A madman’s lunacy, that he
Attempted Gunevere to wed: repeat
Incest’ous crime. The threat made known to him,
The Once and Future King set sail across
The sea to Dover beach to meet his son; 20
The King commanded loyal knights, of deeds
Both brave and just. Sir Gawaine followed there,
Of Orkney Isle, whose strength til noon did wax
As with the rising of the sun . No man
Could match Gawaine, save Launcelot alone. 25
As well Sir Bedivere at hand who last
Would stand with Arthur at his final doom,
Though near to death himself. At dawn, they met
The rebels at the shore; in sand and sea
They fought, a mighty clash of men, til all 30
Lay slain, but three alone: Sir Bedivere
Advised restraint, for Mordred had no one
To call upon to aid him: friendless and
Alone, the traitor’s doom would fall. Replied,
The King, “Betide me death, betide me life , 35
Today will see the fate of our fair land!”

Edit: This is the full version that I handed in today.

This is crazy, Adena.
Nuts.

"Him" in 12 refers to Mordred, right? His father is an object rather than a subject in the previous line so I think it's ok.

Btw, when will you post more of Love at Light Speed?

I promise I will have more of Love at Light Speed for the next meeting. I haven't decided if I'll post it here before or after that. But there is more!

ooh! I'll be looking forward to that.