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minstrel boy
"The Minstrel Boy" is an Irish song written by Thomas Moore (1779–1852) and published as part of his Irish Melodies. Moore himself came to be nicknamed "The Minstrel Boy", and indeed it is the title of Leonard Strong's 1937 biography of Moore. It is Roud Folk Song Index no. 13867.
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Minstrel Boy
A favourite page whose duty it was to attend a knight in peace and war. On his return from “feats of arms” he recited the doughty deeds of his master to the accompaniment of a lute, harp, or lyre in the banqueting-hall. In times of peace his theme was the bravery of the knight in the lists at tournaments or his prowess in defence of fair maidens.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of minstrel boy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of minstrel boy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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