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 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

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

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

Her ambition was whetted for an exercise of actual power, and the outcome was the famous battle of Beverwyck, whose story still lacks its balladist.

From The Henchman by Luther, Mark Lee