In the 1st 2 verses the highwayman is very posh and going to the inn.
3rd verse
He is in love with Bess and he is standing below the window
4
Tim the guy who looks after wine is listening and he loves Bess too and he knows Bess loves the highwayman so hes planning revenge which is on a different verse.And Tim is really ugly
5
He is flirting with Bess. He says he'll be back no matter what happens and he'll bring back gold. He steals gold because that's his job, he's a highwayman.
6
He just about touches her hand. He undoes her hair and kisses it. he then goes.
7 and 8 and 9(here comes revenge) soldiers came and drank wine, which Tim gave them. the landlord didnt know about anything. they tied bess up because they knew she loved the highwayman. The soldiers were going to shoot the highwayman ad bess couldn't save him.
10 and 11
Bess reaches and struggles for the gun to save the highwayman.When she heard his horse coming the only thing she could do is kill herself. The sound of the gun would be a warning to the highwayman. So she dies.
12 and 13
The highwayman gets the message and rund away
other verses
he finds out bess is dead at dawn and gets killed
som say they are ghosts
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