LYRICAL BALLADS (1798) 1 It is the honorable characteristic of poetry that 2 its materials are to be found in every sub ject 3 which can interest the human mind The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the 5 writings of critics, but in those of poets themselves◼ LYRICAL BALLADS (1798) 1 It is the honorable characteristic of Poetry that 2 its materials are to be found in every subject 3 which can interest the human mind. The evidence of this fact is to be sought, not in the 5 writings of Critics, but in those of Poets themselves