Song: multiple verses and refrain

[Raphael Mankin]

I am having difficulty layout satisfactorily a song that has 3 verses and a refrain. The refrain comes on a separate line from the verses. It looks unsightly, and wastes space on the page. Neither NR nor LM seem to address this case.

I attach my MWE. But here is the .ly:

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\version "2.24.3"

melody = { \relative c'
          \repeat volta 3 { a b c d e f g a }
}
verseA = \lyricmode {  This is verse one }
verseB = \lyricmode {  This is verse two }
verseC = \lyricmode {  This is verse three }
chorusWords = \lyricmode {  This is the chorus }

\score {
  \new Staff {
    \melody
    \addlyrics {
      \repeat volta 3 {
        <<
          \new Lyrics \verseA
          \new Lyrics \verseB
          \new Lyrics \verseC
        >>
        \new Lyrics \chorusWords
      }
    }
  }
  \layout { }
}
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\version "2.24.3"

melody = { \relative c'
          \repeat volta 3 { a b c d e f g a }
}
verseA = \lyricmode {  This is verse one }
verseB = \lyricmode {  This is verse two }
verseC = \lyricmode {  This is verse three }
chorusWords = \lyricmode {  This is the chorus }

\score {
  \new Staff {
    \melody
    \addlyrics {
      \repeat volta 3 {
        <<
          \new Lyrics \verseA
          \new Lyrics \verseB
          \new Lyrics \verseC
        >>
        \new Lyrics \chorusWords
      }
    }
  }
  \layout { }
}