1. narrative song: a song or poem, especially a traditional one or one in a traditional style, telling a story in a number of short regular stanzas, often with a refrain The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
2. slow romantic song: a slow romantic popular song two up-tempo numbers followed by a ballad
[15th century. < French ballade< late Latin ballare (see ball2)]
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