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
The two closing stanzas here seem to betray the hand of an English balladist.
From Ballad Book by Bates, Katherine Lee
This fact we may accept; but the question comes up: Is Homer such a balladist and nothing more?
From Homer's Odyssey A Commentary by Snider, Denton Jaques
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 Geddie, John
The true balladist is never introspective; he is concerned not with himself but with his story.
From The Book of Old English Ballads by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
