A famous one begins "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" (3)

I believe the answer is:

ode

(Other definitions for ode that I've seen before include "Verse form" , "Lines" , "Poetic composition" , "Literary work" , "Poem in praise of doe" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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