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In the ballad Greensleeves, this stanza is repeated after every four lines. Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves was my heart of gold, And who but Lady Greensleeves. What is this group of lines called?

In the ballad Greensleeves, this stanza is repeated after every four lines. Greensleeves-example-1
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The answer is i believe refrain
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User Mahie
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I believe its called a refrain.
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