lyrist

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

lyrist
    n 1: a person who writes the words for songs [syn: {lyricist},
         {lyrist}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Lyrist \Lyr"ist\, n. [L. lyristes, Gr. lyristh`s: cf. F.
   lyriste.]
   A musician who plays on the harp or lyre; a composer of
   lyrical poetry. --Shelley.
   [1913 Webster] Lysichiton