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Charles Ives - Tarrant Moss

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I closed and drew for my love's sake
That now is false to me
And I slew the Reiver of Tarrant Moss
And set Dumeny free

They have gone down, they have gone down
They are standing all arow--
Twenty knights in the peat-water
That never struck a blow!

Their armour shall not dull nor rust
Their flesh shall not decay
For Tarrant Moss holds them in trust
Until the Judgment Day

Their soul went from them in their youth
Ah God, that mine had gone
Whenas I leaned on my love's truth
And not on my sword alone!

Whenas I leaned on lad's belief
And not on my naked blade--
And I slew a thief, and an honest thief
For the sake of a worthless maid

They have laid the Reiver low in his place
They have set me up on high
But the twenty knights in the peat-water
Are luckier than I!
And ever they give me gold and praise
And ever I mourn my loss--
For I struck the blow for my false love's sake
And not for the Men of the: Moss!
 
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The song "Tarrant Moss" by Charles Ives tells the story of a man who, out of love for a woman who betrayed him, killed a thief and set another man free. He reflects on his actions and regrets putting his trust in his love's faithfulness rather than his own instincts. The man is haunted by the memory of his lost love and the realization that he made a grave mistake in choosing to protect her over doing what was right. The song explores themes of betrayal, regret, and the consequences of blind loyalty. The haunting melody and poignant lyrics capture the emotional turmoil of the protagonist as he grapples with the repercussions of his actions.

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Arguably the first modernist composer, Charles Ives (1874-1954) was a solitary figure who composed in obscurity for most of his life. The son of a U.S. Army bandleader, Ives enjoyed a wildly successful career as an insurance executive. In his spare time, he composed music in a wide variety of genres that combined popular song, church hymns, military marches, and European art music in ways that used tone clusters, polytonality, and other techniques decades before they were adopted by European composers.