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Alexandra Leaving
 
  Suddenly the night has grown colder.
The God of love preparing to depart.
Alexandra hoisted on his .........
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Rev. Dr. A. Jacob Hassler  (5/29/2006 6:56:00 AM)
what a fantastic song about love and loss. Leonard reportedly wrote this in the Sixties while in Greece, based on Cavafy's poem 'The Gods Abandon Antony'. it took Mr. Cohen nearly 4 decades to perfect it in its lyrical form.

Jake
 
 
 

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