Difference between revisions of "The Bells of Cyrene (Luria Bardic)"

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a soft melody that ran up the scale in a measured beat, like the ticking of a
a soft melody that ran up the scale in a measured beat, like the ticking of a
clock, or a slow rain falling against a window and sang.
clock, or a slow rain falling against a window and sang.


Have you ever heard the bells of Cyrene?<br>
Have you ever heard the bells of Cyrene?<br>
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Bring thoughts of our homeland to mansion or shack.<br>
Bring thoughts of our homeland to mansion or shack.<br>
Have you ever heard the bells of Cyrene, on a frosty winter morning?<br>
Have you ever heard the bells of Cyrene, on a frosty winter morning?<br>


Luria stilled the strings and once again picked up the single, sustained note;
Luria stilled the strings and once again picked up the single, sustained note;
allowing it to repeat four more times before continuing the slow, measured
allowing it to repeat four more times before continuing the slow, measured
melody with a hushed and stately grace.
melody with a hushed and stately grace.


When the bells ring out in the evening time;<br>
When the bells ring out in the evening time;<br>
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