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ballade

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bal·lade  (b-läd, b-)
n.
1. A verse form usually consisting of three stanzas of eight or ten lines each along with a brief envoy, with all three stanzas and the envoy ending in the same one-line refrain.
2. Music A composition, usually for the piano, having the romantic or dramatic quality of a narrative poem.
[Middle English balade; see ballad.]
ballade
Noun
1. Prosody a verse form consisting of three stanzas and an envoy, all ending with the same line
2. Music a romantic instrumental composition
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.balladeballade - a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines


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tell her, that with my whole heart I wish for her what she wished for herself on Thursday evening, while she was listening to Chopin's Ballade.
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