Susann' un jour (Philippe de Monte)

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• (Posted 2015-05-25)  CPDL #35563: 

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Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2015-05-25).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 88 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch (high chiavette) and note-values. French spelling modernised.

General Information

Title: Susann' un jour
Composer: Philippe de Monte
Lyricist: Guillaume Guéroult

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SAATB

Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1567

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Original text and translations

French text

Susanne un jour d'amour sollicitée
Par deux viellards, convoitants sa beauté,
Fut en son coeur triste et désconfortée,
Voyant l’effort fait à sa chasteté.
Elle leur dit, Si par désloyauté
De ce corps mien vous avez jouissance,
C’est fait de moi. Si je fais résistance,
Vous me ferez mourir en déshonneur.
Mais j’aime mieux périr en innocence,
Que d’offenser par péché le Seigneur.
 

English translation

One day, Susanne's love was solicited by
Two old men coveting her beauty.
She became sad and displeased in her heart,
Seeing the attempt at her chastity.
She said : 'If, dishonourably,
From my body you take pleasure,
This is done to me. If I resist,
You would make me die in disgrace.
But I would rather perish innocent,
Than to offend the Lord with a sin.