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Ballad:
1. A narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas and usually having a refrain.
2. The music for such a poem.
Some examples include "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes or "They Lady of Shalott" by Tennyson.
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"Loo, what sholde a man in thyse dayes now wryte, 'egges' or 'eyren'?" - Caxton, Eneydos
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