Lyric
- late 12th century Lais by Marie de France
- 1140s-1150s Goliardic poetry by Hugh Primas of Orléans
- 1160s Goliardic poetry by the Archpoet
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Famous quotes containing the word lyric:
“The lyric deals with love and sorrow, the aphorism with contradiction and deceit.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“They are sworn enemies of lyric poetry.
In prison they accompany the jailer,
Enter cells to hear confessions.
Their short-end comes down
When you least expect it.”
—Charles Simic (b. 1938)
“As I have known them passionate and fine,
The gold for which they leave the golden line
Of lyric is a golden light divine,
Never the gold of darkness from a mine.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)