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Can I forget what Reason's force
Staff Notation • Secular, Lute songs
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
T · Brian Russell
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Can I forget what Reason's force by Thomas Morley — Lyrics
Can I forget what Reason's force
Imprinted in my heart?
Can I unthink these restless thoughts
When first I felt Love's dart?
Shall tongue recall what Thoughts and Love
By Reason once did speak?
No, no, all things save death wants force
that faithful band to break.
For now I prove no life to love
Where Fancy breeds content.
True love's reward with wise regard
Is never to repent;
It yields delight that feeds the sight
Whilst distance do them part.
Such food fed me when I did see
in mine another heart.
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About Can I forget what Reason's force
Thomas Morley's secular song Can I forget what Reason's force is a reflective exploration of enduring love. The text grapples with the indelible mark left by love, questioning if memory, reason, or even absence can diminish the profound connection felt. The lyrics speak of a love that provides contentment and delight, a bond so strong that it feels like a merging of hearts. This piece, written for T (Tenor) voice, showcases Morley's skill in setting introspective English text to music, characteristic of the lute song tradition.
