Ballad

I propose to discuss with you (may be next term) in a lecture not belonging to this ‘course’ the likelihood that what we call specifically ‘the Ballad, ’ or ‘Ballad Poetry, ’ originated thus.

IV. Children’s Reading (II) 1920

I hope, at any rate, that in presenting each ballad as one, and reconstructing it sometimes from many versions, I have kept pretty constantly to the idea, of which Professor Ker4 says—‘The truth is that the Ballad is an Idea, a Poetical Form, which can take up any matter, and does not leave that matter as it was before.

Preface 1910

While the Lyric in general, still making for variety, is to-day more prolific than ever and (all cant apart) promises fruit to equal the best, that particular offshoot which we call the Ballad has been dead, or as good as dead, for two hundred years.

Preface 1910

Each chapter of Shinigami no Ballad is a self-contained story in which Momo and Daniel attempt to help a human with a problem.

Light Novels: Shinigami no Ballad (Ballad of a Death God) » Fanboy.com 2008

As part of this year's museum I performed a rap I call Ballad for Americans in which I answer the question, "Who is an American?"

Alan Singer: Middle School Museum of Identity 2009

Iraqi guerrillas attacked a U.S. convoy in Ballad, killing two American soldiers and wounding another nor was the 23rd

Damn them. 2004

Iraqi guerrillas attacked a U.S. convoy in Ballad, killing two American soldiers and wounding another nor was the 23rd

Archive 2004-06-01 2004

Iraqi guerrillas attacked a U.S. convoy in Ballad, killing two American soldiers and wounding another nor was the 23rd

So it's come to this... 2004

Iraqi guerrillas attacked a U.S. convoy in Ballad, killing two American soldiers and wounding another nor was the 23rd

Oh so pure... 2004

Iraqi guerrillas attacked a U.S. convoy in Ballad, killing two American soldiers and wounding another nor was the 23rd

It's a hit! 2004