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ELEGY, n. A composition in verse, in which, without employing any of t… — The Devil's Dictionary

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The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

ELEGY, n. A composition in verse, in which, without employing any of the methods of humor, the writer aims to produce in the reader's mind the dampest kind of dejection. The most famous English example begins somewhat like this:

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