Word of the Day: Elegy

[debodun]

Elegy (noun) - a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.

"Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" is a poem by Thomas Gray, first published in 1751.

 

[Aunt Marg]

In Flanders Fields, is one of the saddest elegies for me.

 

[Sliverfox]

Yesterday at a funeral several people gave elegies about the deceased lady.