Fie on this faining, is love without desire (John Dowland)

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CPDL #16845:  MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer 2.

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-05-07).   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Fie on this faining, is loue without desire
Composer: John Dowland

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1603

Description: No. XVI from The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires (1603)

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English text

Fie on this feigning
is love without desire,
Heat still remaining
and yet no spark of fire?
Thou art untrue, nor wert with fancy movèd,
for Desire hath pow'r on all that ever lovèd.

Show some relenting,
or grant thou dost now love,
two hearts consenting
shall they no comforts prove?
Yield, or confess that love is without plaesure,
and that women's bounties rob men of their treasure.

Truth is not placèd
in words and forcèd smiles,
Love is not gracèd
with that which still beguiles.
Love or dislike, yield fire, or give no fuel,
so may'st thou prove kind, or at the least less cruel.