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Lady Trueheart


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Date: 11:44 PM, 11/10/10
Does anyone else love this poem and song?
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I remember reading this in school and falling in love with the romance and drama of the poem, and the cadence and rhythm of it, so wonderful for reciting. Then when I heard Loreena Mc Kennitt's song I thought it was perfect. This is just the first verse, it is a long poem. If you want to read the whole thing, you can find it here.

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-highwayman/


The Highwayman

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 came riding, up to the old inn-door.

Alfred Noyes



And here is the Loreen McKennitt video.





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Lula Argante


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'The road was a ribbon of moonlight | over the purple moor.' A line to die for, gorgeous imagery in this poem. I do love it too, not read it for years, it takes on new layers of meaning through new eyes.

Thanks for posting!starry

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Sir Patrick Pickle


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Date: 7:02 AM, 11/12/10
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Always one of my favorites!

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Lady Trueheart


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Date: 9:38 PM, 11/12/10
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I'm glad you like it, Lula, and Sir Pickle!

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