balladist
Example Sentences
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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
This unknown balladist was Mr. Henley; perhaps he was the first Englishman who ever burst into a double ballade, and his translations of two of Villon's ballades into modern thieves' slang were marvels of dexterity.
From Ballads in Blue China by Andrew Lang
And because 'The marriage and the kirkin' Were baith held on ae day,' our simple balladist bids us believe that the twain lived happily ever after.
From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by John Geddie
The true balladist is never introspective; he is concerned not with himself but with his story.
From The Book of Old English Ballads by Hamilton Wright Mabie
But the balladist carries everything before him by the verve and good humour and pawky wit of his song.
From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by John Geddie
