balladist

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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

Sweet William has always been the favourite choice of the balladist, among the Christian names of the knightly wooers.

From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by Geddie, John

We see that as a balladist Schiller got his inspiration mainly from two sources: the traditions of Greek antiquity and the traditions of chivalrous romance.

From The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller by Thomas, Calvin

So that here at least we have a vague echo of the name of a balladist and of a ballad-air composer.

From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by Geddie, John

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