Faction that ever dwells in court - Dowland, John

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⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Madrigals

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range G2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 21

Texture Polyphonic

Parts 4

Instruments Lute (optional)

Pages 2

CPDL # 42952

Editor James Gibb

Posted 2017-02-04

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

D4 – D5

Alto

B3 – B4

Tenor

F#3 – E4

Bass

G2 – G3

¶Lyrics / Text

1. Faction that ever dwells, In court where wit excels, hath set defiance; Fortune and love hath sworn, That they were never born, of one alliance. 2. Fortune swears, weakest hearts The book of Cupid's arts Turn with her wheel; Senses themselves shall prove Venture her place in love Ask them that feel. 3. This discord it begot Atheist that honour not Nature thought good, Fortune should ever dwell In court where wits excel, Love keep the wood. 4. So to the wood went I With love to live and die Fortune forlorn. Experience of my youth Made me think humble truth In desert born. 5. My saint is dear to me, And Joan herself is she Joan fair and true; Joan that does ever move Passions of love with love, Fortune adieu.