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Eloisa to Abelard (excerpt)

from Westerlies by Mikayel Abazyan

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This particular excerpt from Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope (1688–1744) was published in 1717 and has been one of those haunting pieces of poetry one refers to from time to time. Just like our hero does.

Alexander Pope portrait used by Jonathan Richardson.

lyrics

How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot!
The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!
Each pray’r accepted, and each wish resign’d;
Labour and rest, that equal periods keep;
“Obedient slumbers that can wake and weep;”
Desires compos’d, affections ever ev’n,
Tears that delight, and sighs that waft to Heav’n.
Grace shines around her with serenest beams,
And whisp’ring angels prompt her golden dreams.
For her th’ unfading rose of Eden blooms,
And wings of seraphs shed divine perfumes,
For her the Spouse prepares the bridal ring,
For her white virgins hymeneals sing,
To sounds of heav’nly harps she dies away,
And melts in visions of eternal day.

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from Westerlies, track released October 28, 2019
Levon Hakhverdyan - SFX
Mikayel Abazyan - vocals, electric guitars, MIDI-keyboards

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Mikayel Abazyan Yerevan, Armenia

Born on July 9, 1971.
Self-trained playing piano, guitar and later - bass, which allowed me playing and making a few recordings with various bands in Yerevan.
In 2014, joined a special project dedicated to the music of Peter Hammill and Van der Graaf Generator, which brought me back to studio work. Having released yet another successful solo tribute, started producing my own music.
And I like it! ... more

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