I sought to reform minstrelsy among refined people by making words suitable to their taste, instead of the trashy and really offensive… — Stephen Foster Copy Share Image
No command of art, No toil, can help you hear; Earth's minstrelsy falls clear But on the listening heart. — John Vance Cheney Copy Share Image
“Behold your Music! This is your minstrelsy; and each of you shall find contained herein, amid the design that I set before… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image