Stories of persons and places in Europe . ls until he was ready to pourforth his story aboutthe last of the old bardsand the Magic Book. All over Scotland,Ireland and Englandthe bards were oncegreat favorites. Everychief had one or morein his household, andthe people used to wel-come to their firesideswandering ones whoentertained the com-pany with many a songand jest after the even-ing meal. So popularwere they in Englandduring the reign ofHenry V. that he tookeighteen with himwhen he went toFrance, and paid themeach twelve pence aday. After a while min-strels went out of fash-ion and long be
Stories of persons and places in Europe . ls until he was ready to pourforth his story aboutthe last of the old bardsand the Magic Book. All over Scotland,Ireland and Englandthe bards were oncegreat favorites. Everychief had one or morein his household, andthe people used to wel-come to their firesideswandering ones whoentertained the com-pany with many a songand jest after the even-ing meal. So popularwere they in Englandduring the reign ofHenry V. that he tookeighteen with himwhen he went toFrance, and paid themeach twelve pence aday. After a while min-strels went out of fash-ion and long before SirWalters day they hadcome to be lookedupon with contempt. This was owing no doubt to the unfit ones who enteredthe profession in its prosperous days for gain, and by be-coming mere jokers brought minstrelsy into Scott had a great admiration for the genuine bardsof old. He hunted up all their old stories and fromthese poured out new ones that have enchanted the worldever since. It seems as if all the old poetic fire in. ABBOTTSFORD.
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