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To aske for all thy love, and thy whole heart t'were madnesse

from John Dowland. A Pilgrimes Solace. by Mignarda

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To aske for all thy love, and thy whole heart t'were madnesse is from 'A Pilgrimes Solace' (1612) by John Dowland (1563 – 1626)

The poem has been attributed to John Donne, although Edward Doughtie disputed the attribution. Instead it seems to be an anonymous adaptation of Donne’s “Love’s Infiniteness,” bearing a similarity but perhaps altered for ease of setting to music. The setting in this edition is as in the original, but Mignarda performs it on a bass lute tuned a fourth below a typical G lute.

(More about this poem in the soon-to-be-published "Complete Lute Songs of John Dowland:, by Ron Andrico & David Hill, coming Spring 2020 from Mignarda Editions)

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To aske for all thy love and thy whole heart t’were madnesse,
I doe not sue,
nor can admit,
fairest, from you
to have all,
yet who giveth all hath nothing to impart but sadnesse.

He that receiveth all can have no more then seeing.
My Love by length
of every houre,
Gathers new strength,
new growth, new flower.
You must have daily new rewards in store, still being.

You cannot every day give me your heart for merit:
Yet if you will,
when yours doth goe,
You shall have still
one to bestow:
For you shall mine when yours doth hence depart inherit.

Yet if you please, Ile finde a better way then change them:
For so alone
dearest, we shall
Be one and one
anothers all -
Let us so joyne our hearts that nothing may estrange them.


-poetry adapted from “Love’s Infiniteness”, by John Donne (1572-1631)

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from John Dowland. A Pilgrimes Solace., released April 1, 2013
Donna Stewart, voice
Ron Andrico, lute

Music edited and arranged by Ron Andrico

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Mignarda Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Mignarda specializes in thoughtful programming illuminating the vibrant mingling of renaissance music & poetry. Noted for awakening modern audiences to an appreciation for historical music, their work encompasses concertizing, teaching & recording, with 17 critically-acclaimed CDs, a series of 16 music editions, scholarly articles, reviews and the internationally-popular blog, Unquiet Thoughts. ... more

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