Poet (4)
I think it could be either:
william wordsworth
'poet' is the definition.
(bard is a kind of poet)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for bard that I've seen before include "A lyric poet" , "Celtic poet" , "Traditional poet" , "Animal; cruel person" , "Ancient poet" .)
'poet' is the definition.
(William Wordsworth is an example)
This is all the clue.
(Another definition for william wordsworth that I've seen is " A poet".)