De Nores, Schrevelius, and Desprez, think it refers to the humility of the elegiack stile and subjects, compared with epick or lyrick sublimity.
Horace did ne'er aspire to Epick Bays, Nor lofty Maro stoop to Lyrick Lays.
Stooping to Lyrick Lays, though not inapplicable to some of the lighter odes of Horace, is not descriptive of the general character of the Lyrick Muse.
Our hero, for since perfect confidence should exist between us, I will no longer attempt to conceal his identity, continued to walk to the tune of a lyrick always provided the measure did not compel him to step upon one of the fatal cracks.
Tho' there is little Meaning here, yet the Dancing of the Words and the Sprightliness of the Images, make it a prettier Lyrick than our Italian Opera's can produce.
Henceforth we can expect no lyrick lay, But biting satyres through the world must stray.
He had promised a second dialogue, in which he should more fully treat of the virtues and faults of the English poets, who have written in the dramatick, epick, or lyrick way.
Hannes's odes to him, the finest genius for Latin lyrick since the Augustan age.
He did not miscarry in this attempt for want of skill either in lyrick or elegiack poetry.
Well, walking thus very disconsolate one evening upon the Bridge, where I had been concerned with a certain armourer there to buy my new sword and hangers, whom should I light upon but, Master Andrew Plat, the lyrick poet?
When they conclude the Stanzas of Lyrick or Pindarick Odes; Examples of which are often seen in Dryden, and others.
They are, as I said before, us'd only in Operas, and Masks, and in Lyrick and Pindarick Odes.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "lyrick" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
