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Light do but serve the Eye

from Hymnus in Noctem by STUPOR MENTIS

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lyrics

If these be dreams, even so are all things else,
That walk this round by heavenly sentinels:
But from Nights port of horne she greets our eyes
With graver dreams inspir'd with prophecies,
Which oft presage to us succeeding chances,
We prooving that awake, they shew in trances.

If these seem likewise vain,
Or nothing are vain things,
Or nothing come to vertues share :
For nothing more then dreams, with us she finds.

Then since all pleasures vanish like the winds,
And that most serious actions not respecting
The second light, are worth but the neglecting,
Since day, or light, in any quality,
For earthly uses do but serve the eye.

And since the eyes most quick and dangerous use,
Enflames the heart, and learns the soul abuse,
Since mournings are prefered to banquettings,
And they reach heaven, bred under sorrows wings.
Since Night brings terror to our frailties still,
And shameless Day, doth marble us in ill.

If these seem likewise vain,
Or nothing are vain things,
Or nothing come to vertues share :
For nothing more then dreams, with us she finds.

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from Hymnus in Noctem, released June 21, 2023

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Stupor Mentis is a Gothic / Neo-classical duet formed in 2015. The general atmosphere of their music, foggy, oppressive sometimes turn into lyrical musing, escorting you to the edge of the "Stupor Mentis".
This latin term refers to this special mental "no-being" state characterised by a complete suspension of intelectual activities ; then, transported out of yourself. ... more

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