Amy Speace describes one of her songs as a protest song, but more of a story with the protest quietly built into it.

VOA: special.2009.07.27

It uses the language of story and song and poetry and paradox and metaphor.

它运用故事和歌曲中的言语,和诗歌，悖论，隐喻去表达。

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The story of the swan's last song found a place in the works of other writers, including the early English writers Chaucer and Shakespeare.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

The story was retold in poems and songs including the hit song, "Tom Dooley,"

VOA: special.2009.07.27

The song tells the story of a child who was shuffled through several foster families before finding a permanent home.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30