Ballad
A ballad was a story told in the form of a song.

In 2374, Julian Bashir was glad to leave the  after having endured many sleepless nights caused by Klingons singing. He remarked to Miles O'Brien, "If I have to listen to another ballad about the honored dead, I'll go stark raving mad." ()

In 2376, The Doctor described Rondine al nido as " an old Neapolitan ballad. It's a song about lost love." ()

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