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Alexandria - LS2 version, France

from Alexandria - full album 1998 by Louisa John-Krol

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An acoustic version of the title-track of Alexandria, this is an original composition after the poetry of C.P. Cavafy & John Milton, adapting a 15th century Catalan tune. This rendition was for another CD, a collaboration entitled 'Love Sessions Volume 2', with French label Prikosnovénie. This arrangement reflects its concert presentation on a tour that year (2003) in Europe: a duet with Francesco Banchini (Gor). Harpist Mandragora joined us in the studio with Frederic Chaplain (Lys).

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One more day away from Alexandria
And night is long to sail -
Rolling in a slow procession moved a place,
A city fair and strange.

Send the felon winds and every gust of wings
Toward Bayona's Hold
Over tides of dark I'll ever know your love
An uncrowned whitethorn blown:

“Fame isn't mortal,
nor does it lie in rumour, nor in your pride
But in the Laurel you'll reign afar
And in the Silence of you
in your rain, in your garden, in the sun on the rill
in Alexandria.”

As one so long prepared you'll hear the midnight voices,
Don't you mourn them now!
Don't betray your hope, and say goodbye to her -
Your Alexandria. 

credits

from Alexandria - full album 1998, released February 4, 2021
Lyrics, Melody, Chords: Louisa John-Krol, late 1990s
Leading Vocals, acoustic Guitar: Louisa John-Krol
Backing Vocals: Francesco Banchini (Gor) & Frederic Chaplain (Lys), from Italy & France respectively.
Clarinet: Francesco Banchini
Effects: Frederic Chaplain
Produced with & engineered by Frederic Chaplain (Lys) at Magic Mastering in Clisson, France 2003
Illustration: 'Impression of Alexandria': Louisa John-Krol, 1997

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Louisa is an Australian singer, composer, writer & faery storyteller who has released many albums of ethereal music on indie labels, primarily in France. She's completing a fantasy series, The Elderbrook Chronicles, with a soundtrack.

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