Ms Kirkwood. In literature, an elegy (from the Greek word for “lament”) is a mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a.

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Ms Kirkwood

In literature, an elegy (from the Greek word for “lament”) is a mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead. "Elegy" (sometimes spelled elégie) may denote a type of musical work, usually of a sad or somber nature. A well-known example is the Élégie, Op. 10, by Jules Massenet: eo (Piano) eo fM (Cello) fM Ms Kirkwood