Poesy
Pronunciation : Po"e*sy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. po?sie (cf. It. poesia), L. poesis, from Gr. Posy.]
Definition : 1. The art of composing poems; poetical skill or faculty; as, the heavenly gift of poesy. Shak.
2. Poetry; metrical composition; poems. Music and poesy used to quicken you. Shak.
3. A short conceit or motto engraved on a ring or other thing; a posy. Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913