Can Anybody Help Me?!

I am currently studying Eng Lit, and we are covering the poem 'The Highway man'.
One of my questions that i have to answer is 'desribe the imagery in the first seven lines.'
I'm not sure what to say about it.

The first seven lines are
'The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
And the highwayman came riding-
Riding-riding-
The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
He'd a French cocked-hat on his forehead, a bunch of lace at his chin,'

Can Anyone Help?!
Thanks.
xx

I also study English Literature, but havn't come across this poem.
Ok so I would say the imagery described is that of a kind of sullen scene, maybe with a slight hint of something more sinister? I really like the lines

"The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor"

Although it sounds kind of dark and sinister, you also get a sense of delicate-ness, and it creates this beautiful image.

Hmm that probably doesn't help much ...

Thanks guys.
xx

Hey I love this poem to pieces!!! and about the imagery.. well not much help there but this poem is really full of it, I LOVE IT!!!!!

you should put that it describes mystery, and makes the reader wonder, (who is he, why is he respected?)

I have read this poem and think it is mint, i did it in yr8 so i can't remember what the teacher said exactly but she commented on the repition!