Poem such as Gray wrote in a churchyard (5)

I believe the answer is:

elegy

(Other definitions for elegy that I've seen before include "Mournful poem, lament" , "Sorrowful poem/song" , "Song of lamentation" , "Dirge" , "Sad work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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