Black Minstrel

Famous quotes containing the words black and/or minstrel:

“The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame.”
—Chinese proverb.

“The Minstrel Boy to the war is gone
In the ranks of death you’ll find him,
His father’s sword he has girded on,
And his wild harp slung behind him.”
—Thomas Moore (1779–1852)