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ballade [bæˈlɑːd (French) balad] n
1. (Literature / Poetry) Prosody a verse form consisting of three stanzas and an envoy, all ending with the same line. The first three stanzas commonly have eight or ten lines each and the same rhyme scheme 2. (Music / Classical Music) Music an instrumental composition, esp for piano, based on or intended to evoke a narrative ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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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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