Alfred Noyes

Noyes, Alfred (1880–1958), English poet, a traditionalist known for his popular, vigorous, rhythmic ballads, such as “The Highwayman,” and patriotic, blank-verse epics, such as Drake (1908), about the Elizabethans, and The Torch Bearers (1922–30), a trilogy praising scientific progress. His Collected Poems were published in 1950.