'twas but little he'd been told Of any dream, so holy was his heart. By God! I'd rather than retain my shirt That you had read this legend, as have I. His tale is told in one of William Shenstone's elegies. Francis Brett Young wrote a long poem called The Ballad of St Kenelm, AD 821; this was later set to music by Andrew Downes for a commission by the Frances Brett Young Society, Geoffrey Hill makes direct mention of St Kenelm and Romsley, Worcestershire, in his book-length poem,The Triumph of Love. Walks There are two long-distance walks commemorating the life of St Kenelm, both linking Clent and Winchcombe, but using differing routes. One is known as St Kenelm's Trail, the other as St Kenelm's Way. Notes References Further reading A dictionary entry and alternative spellings for Cwenthryth External links The Legend of St Kenelm. Document - probably copied from Amphlett. South English Legendary Saint Kenelm, from Corpus Christi College Cambridge MS 145. Modern English prose translation. Mercian monarchs Mercian saints People from Winchcombe 9th-century Christian saints 9th-century Christian martyrs 8th-century rulers in Europe 9th-century rulers in Europe Year of birth unknown