Can Modest Plain Desire (Jones 1600) [Take 1
This is from Robert Jones' "The First Booke of Songes and Ayres" 1600, a book William Shakespeare quoted from. I believe I am the 1st to post this song on line. It has not been pressed on record or anything of the like since written 424 yeas ago
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Story behind the song
This is from Robert Jones' "The First Booke of Songes and Ayres" 1600, a book William Shakespeare quoted from. I believe I am the 1st to post this song on line. It has not been pressed on record or anything of the like since it was written 424 yeas ago - I believe - But Why? This is a rather nice song. I am proud to be the first one. I started 3 takes of this song on August 29, 2017 and did a vocal guide on all 3 takes on September 2, 2017.
For this Take 1 I did a vocal May 15, 2020
and I added a bass track on December 5, 2020.
Lyrics
Can Modest Plain Desire To the joys of love aspire?
Can worthiness procure More than hardiness assure?
No, no, no, - no, no, no, - no, no, no,
Where fear of each frown
Takes hope's height down a down down down a down,
Takes hope's height down a down down down a down.
Granting is so eschewed,
Least the grant lies unpursued,
Least suitors brag they might,
And account the grantors light.
No, no, no, - no, no, no, - no, no, no,
Is a week defence grown
Till force bear down a down down down a down,
Till force bear down a down down down a down.