How is highwayman described?
How is highwayman described? On the other side, the highwayman is described as having a hat, lace, a velvet jacket and doeskin breeches and jewels, which shows he is well dressed and likeable. He is described as loving Bess and promising to return to her, which makes the reader sympathize with him. What does Bess look like in the highwayman? Bess is “waiting” for the highwayman, which implies that she had expected his arrival, and she is braiding a “love-knot,” or token of love, into her hair. Noyes makes careful use of color in these lines: with her sensual black...