1) Ancient Greek musician 2) Apollo, musically 3) Certain string player 4) Greek harpist 5) Many a minstrel 6) Old harp player 7) Old string player 8) Orpheus, musically 9) Orpheus, notably 10) Romantic poet 11) Sammy cahn is one 1) Poet 
• (n.) A musician who plays on the harp or lyre; a composer of lyrical poetry.
Lyr'ist noun [ Latin lyristes , Greek 
a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre. · a lyric poet.