I suppose what I meant was that, as we now use the Greek-derived word "Bible" to refer to, not any book, bbut mainly the one collection of Judeo-Christian prophecy and law and narrative, we should perhaps use the word "Ballad" only to refer to those noble old songs Child and others collected, and which in their parity and depth will not be imitated successfully.

Surely there are other words we can use for sad songs, story songs, Robert Service poems, and the like....?