Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope 1717

'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' - Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope who was born on this day in 1688.

Eloisa to Abelard - Poetry Foundation

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From Abelard it came,. And Eloisa yet must kiss the name. Dear fatal name! rest ever unreveal'd,. Nor pass these lips in holy silence seal'd. Hide it, my heart, ...

vestal 

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛst(ə)l/ 

ADJECTIVE

1Relating to the Roman goddess Vesta:a vestal temple

1.1literary Chaste; pure.

Example sentences

NOUN

1A Vestal Virgin.

1.1literary A chaste woman, especially a nun.