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"Some people resemble ballads which are only sung for a certain time."
BalladsI had rather be a kitten, and cry mew! — Ballads
"I had rather be a kitten, and cry mew! Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers."
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A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of England, Ireland and Scotland from the Late Middle Ages until the 19th century. They were widely used across Europe, and later in Australia, North Africa, North America and South America.
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