I am doing a program of dramatic interpretation, and am hoping to have a theme centered on the highwayman. Does anyone know of poems BESIDES Alfred Noyes' famous "The Highwayman"?
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks. :-)
2007-01-30 08:39:54 · 3 answers · asked by Liath 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"The Shooting of Dangerous Dan McGrew" by Robert W. Service comes to mind, although McGrew is an outlaw rather than a highwayman per se. I think you'd find Service's poetry lends itself to the program of dramatic interpretation you propose.
There is a poem called "The Highwayman’s Ghost" by Richard Garnett ... can't say I much care for it ...
Dick Turpin is a famous English highwayman, and the subject of a variety of poems including Noyes' -- again, I'm not sure you really want most of these ...
2007-01-30 09:12:35 · answer #1 · answered by matrolph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Anthologies. Look in the subject index under "Crime and Criminals." You may find some ideas.
2007-01-30 08:54:04 · answer #2 · answered by tk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might use lyrics from the song by Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson.
2007-01-30 08:53:49 · answer #3 · answered by Maddog Salamander 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋