How they brought the good news from Ghent to Aix answers for the questions in the world literature book

Three riders, the poem's narrator amongst them, ride their horses at top speed from the town of Ghent, on their way to Aix to deliver important news for the latter town's survival. You can see a summary of the poem at the GradeSaver link below:

http://www.gradesaver.com/robert-browning-poems/study-guide/summary-how-they-brought-the-good-news-from-ghent-to-aix