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The Highwayman
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A highwayman comes riding, up to the old inn-door. Over the cobbles he clatters and clangs in the dark inn-yard. He taps with his whip on the shutters, but all is locked and barred.
The Highwayman. Alfred Noyes. 1880 –. 1958. Part I. The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding—.
‘The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes is a gothic narrative of tells of the story of the highwayman, the red coats who wanted to capture him, and his lover. The poem details the love affair between the highwayman and the landlord’s daughter Bess.
The poem, set in 18th-century rural England, tells the story of an unnamed highwayman who is in love with Bess, a landlord's daughter. Betrayed to the authorities by Tim, a jealous ostler, the highwayman escapes ambush when Bess sacrifices her life to warn him.
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“The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes is a captivating narrative poem written in 1906 that weaves a story of love, betrayal, and tragedy through a rhythmic and melodic structure.
Aug 23, 2016 · Join us for a reading of the complete narrative poem "The Highwayman" by poet and writer Alfred Noyes. Tune: "Mist Covered Mountains of Home", trad. Irish. Welcome to the Barrow Bookstore...
