Construe my meaning (Giles Farnaby)
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- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (added 2005-11-11). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 0 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
- Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Bars 7, 10, 11, 12, Tenor: Bs should be natural (and not flat as shown in the score)
- Editor: Brian Russell (added 2005-08-30). Score information: Letter Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Originally published as Consture My Meaning
- Editor: Vincent Carpentier (added 2004-07-15). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 56 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Bars 10, 11, 12, Tenor: Bs should be natural (and not flat as shown in the score)
Please do not delete this edition information as the files may be re-submitted by the contributor at a later date.
- Editor: Insula Dulcamara Ensemble (added 2003-08-26). Score information: A4, 2 pages, kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: written in original C clefs.
General Information
Title: Construe my meaning
Original Title: Consture my meaning
Composer: Giles Farnaby
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Canzonets to Four Voices (1598)
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Original text and translations
English text
Consture my meaning,
wrest not my method,
good will craves favour,
witness the high God,
If I have meant well,
when I deserve ill,
no man regard,
what shall I say more,
speech is but blasting,
still will I hope for life everlasting.