Disdain me still (John Dowland)
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CPDL #17018:
- Editor: David Fraser (added 2008-05-28). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 122 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: SATB plus lute tablature (tenor G tuning)
CPDL #16858: 
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General Information
Title: Disdaine me still
Composer: John Dowland
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Lute
Published: 1612
Description: No. I from A Pilgrimes Solace
Various performance options exist for this song: solo voice (soprano or tenor) plus lute and (preferably) bass viol, SATB plus lute, or soprano solo, 3 viols plus lute. NB the lute is not optional.
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Original text and translations
English text
Disdaine me still, that I may ever love,
For who his Love injoyes, can love no more.
The warre once past with ease men cowards prove:
And ships returnde, doe rot uppon the shore.
And though thou frowne, Ile say thou art most faire:
And still Ile love, though still I must despayre.
As heate to life so is desire to love,
and these once quencht both life and love are gone.
Let not my sighes nor teares thy vertue move,
like baser mettals doe not melt too soone.
Laugh at my woes although I ever mourne,
Love surfets with reward, his nurse is scorne.
- attrib. William, Earl of Pembroke