Poems Ancient and Modern

Poems Ancient and Modern

Today’s Poem: The Highwayman

A bunch of lace at his throat . . .

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Joseph Bottum
Sep 16, 2024
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Lady Aurora Sydney, ransoming herself by dancing a courante with the highwayman Claude Duval. An 1860 illustration by William Powell Frith (Manchester Art Gallery).
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