Lyr Req: No Love Is Sorrow (from Pentangle)

Subject: No Love is Sorrow, Pentangle
From:
Date: 28 Apr 01 - 10:18 PM

I think "No Love is Sorrow" by the Pentangle from the album Solomon's Seal is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. I have an old homemade cassette of the album that's getting to be in pretty rough shape. I can pick up some of the lyrics before the instrumental break in the middle of the song, but can anyone help out with the entire lyrics of the song? Thanks!

Subject: Lyr Add: NO LOVE IS SORROW (Pentangle)
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 28 Apr 01 - 11:58 PM

I can't find it in the Forum, so here it is:

NO LOVE IS SORROW
(Jansch/ Renbourne/ Thompson/ Cox/ McShee: © Swiggeroux Music, 1972)

Just like the songbird, deep in the forest,
I sing praises but you never hear;
And deep in my body my soul is silent,
But contented at times when you're near.

Please listen to me and I will tell thee,
All those words that have never been said;
They shout inside me but then they cower
Behind weakness that's ruling my head.

I dearly love thee and not one other
Will know sweetness that lies in my breast;
'Tis you that made me but God forbade me
To uncover my heart to love's test.

No love is sorrow and now I'm happy
To have thee in this world for my love;
And now you must know my soul is for thee;
That's why this love is my soaring dove:
That's why this love is my soaring dove.

Transcribed from the insert that came with the record; I gather that the masters for this one were lost, so a reissue on CD is unlikely.

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Love is Sorrow, Pentangle
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Apr 01 - 12:44 AM

Dig it, Malcolm. I couldn't find it with a supersearch either. Good O, there. (and adding and Add......)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Love is Sorrow, Pentangle
From:
Date: 29 Apr 01 - 12:48 PM

Thank you, Malcolm! Yeah, I've heard that the master of Solomon's Seal is gone. Too bad--it's great. Thanks again.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Love is Sorrow, Pentangle
From: GUEST,ben
Date: 03 Jun 08 - 06:14 AM

just in case anyone was wandering, basic chords for this are:
Dm F Am Dm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Love is Sorrow, Pentangle
From: GUEST,ben
Date: 03 Jun 08 - 06:26 AM

actually i was a bit hasty there maybe one of these:

dm    f   am   dm
dm    c   am   dm

dm dm F F C C am dm

Im not so sure. But I think i like the bottom one.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Love is Sorrow, Pentangle
From: Suegorgeous
Date: 03 Jun 08 - 09:44 PM

Lovely song!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Love Is Sorrow (from Pentangle)
From: GUEST,vitvrn
Date: 17 Dec 13 - 01:38 PM

Like this song too, my version of chords:

Dm Am Am7 Dm
(Bb) C Am7 Dm