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balladist

[bal-uh-dist] / ˈbæl ə dɪst /








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This balladist of the Middle West, whose books sell millions of copies, is as representative of the great sentimentality of America, as the Ford car is of our thrift.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a balladist he has few equals and no superiors, and when it comes to weaving compliments to the gentler sex he is without a peer.

From Hoosier Lyrics by Field, Eugene

So far as we are aware, only one balladist has found any genuine inspiration in it.

From Verse and Worse by Graham, Harry

But according to the balladist his career, on one occasion, had well nigh terminated disastrously.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert

As the balladist has vigorously put it— He took a long spear in his hand, Shod with the metal free, And for to meet the Douglas there, He rode right furiouslie.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert




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