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

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 Geddie, John

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

From Verse and Worse by Graham, Harry

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

Always frugal in the employment of ornament in his text, the balladist never troubled to invent when he found a descriptive phrase or figure made and lying ready to his hand.

From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by Geddie, John