About “The Lay of the Last Minstrel”
The Lay of the Last Minstrel (1805) is a narrative poem in six cantos written by Walter Scott. It includes detailed antiquarian notes. The story is set in the Scottish Borders during the mid-16th century. The poem is presented as being sung by a minstrel in the late 1600s. The work combines historical elements with poetic storytelling. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- 1805