The elegy 'Thyrsis' is written by-

• Matthew Arnold was a poet and critic. He is known for his strong moral voice.
• He is a Melancholic or Elegiac poet.
• His famous Elegies:
- Thyrsis,
- Rughby Chapel,
- Heine's Grave.
• His famous poems:
- Dover Beach,
- Sohrab and Rustom,
- The Scholar Gypsy,
- Cromwell.
• His famous books:
- The Study of Poetry,
- Literature and Dogma,
- Culture and Anarchy,
- Essays in Criticism.
Source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr M Mofizar Rahman and Encyclopedia of Britannica.