Herbert Read Quote

A short poem is often called a lyric, which originally meant a poem short enough to be set to music and sung for a moment's pleasure.


Form in Modern Poetry (1932)


A short poem is often called a lyric, which originally meant a poem short enough to be set to music and sung for a moment's pleasure.

A short poem is often called a lyric, which originally meant a poem short enough to be set to music and sung for a moment's pleasure.

A short poem is often called a lyric, which originally meant a poem short enough to be set to music and sung for a moment's pleasure.

A short poem is often called a lyric, which originally meant a poem short enough to be set to music and sung for a moment's pleasure.