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The Highwayman. By Alfred Noyes. P ART O NE. 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—. Riding—riding—.
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 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 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.
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May 13, 2011 · Alfred Noyes 1880 (Wolverhampton) – 1958 (Isle of Wight) The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door. They fitted with never a wrinkle: his boots were up to the thigh! His rapier hilt a-twinkle, under the jewelled sky.
