The Highwayman

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The Highwayman
The Highwayman written by Alfred Noyes is a narrative poem and the theme is love is a powerful thing and can make people do crazy things that they will regret. Watch for me by moonlight. I’ll come to thee by moonlight though hell should bar the way. This is important because it is telling us when the will meet again. They are in love so want to see each other but they don’t what will happen. The landlord's black eyed daughter had watched for her love in the moonlight, and died in the darkness there. Over the cobbles he clattered and clangs in the dark inn yard; he taps with his whip on the shutters, but all is locked and barred. This is important because it tells us that she gave her

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