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Alfred Noyes's famous poem still has the power to thrill us as we read the story of the highwayman and his doomed love for Bess, the landlord's black-eyed daughter. This classic story of sacrifice in the name of true love has been a favorite with generations of young readers... Read Full Overview

"The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding-
Riding-riding-
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door."

And the highwayman came riding-- riding-- riding-- up to the old inn door. Thus begins this suspenceful poem about a charismatic robber, the innkeeper's daughter who loves him, the regiment that comes to trap him, and the tragedy awaiting the lovers. Keeping's illustrations of... Read Full Overview

The second book in the Visions in Poetry series explores a haunted ballad of doomed love with dramatic new illustrations.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The second book in the Visions in Poetry series explores a haunted ballad of doomed love with dramatic new illustrations.