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Fie on this feigning, is love without desire
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Brian Russell
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Fie on this feigning, is love without desire by John Dowland — Lyrics
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
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About Fie on this feigning, is love without desire
John Dowland's Fie on this feigning, is love without desire is a secular SATB madrigal for mixed voices. The music opens with a lively interplay between the parts, setting the tone for the text's passionate plea. The composer vividly captures the lyrical sentiment that true love must be accompanied by genuine desire and ardour. The text, sung in English, directly challenges the notion of feigned affection, demanding authenticity and passion. It questions whether a love devoid of heat and spark can truly be called love at all. The music's texture shifts to reflect the text's arguments, exploring the consequences of insincere affections and the potential for both joy and disappointment in human relationships.
