One of Sir Walter Scott's most famous poems, The Lay of the Last Minstrel tells the story of a young Scottish knight who falls in love with a beautiful fairy queen. Set against the backdrop of the Scottish Borders, the poem is full of colorful descriptions and vivid imagery. This edition includes an introduction and notes by W.T. Jeffcott and G.J. Tossell.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.