In English literature, an elegy is a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
Henry Lawson was born on June 17, 1867, in Grenfell, Australia. He wrote short stories and ballad-like poems, illuminating the lives of rural, working Australians. Lawson is often called Australia's greatest writer..
Lawson /law-son/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Lawson is son of Lawrence. Commonly used as a first name since 1850.