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

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

From Verse and Worse by Graham, Harry

According to the balladist, it would seem that Armstrong’s ruin was brought about by the princely style in which he appeared before his sovereign.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert

The balladist finely represents him as saying— My hands are tied, but my tongue is free, And whae will dare this deed avow?

From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert

The picture drawn by the balladist is graphic in the extreme.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert