Susanna fair whom lying lips (Alfonso Ferrabosco I)

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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2014-05-07).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 112 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Susanna fair
Composer: Alfonso Ferrabosco I
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Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: From Musica Transalpina.

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Original text and translations

English text

Susanna fair whom lying lips defamed,
Before her foes pleaded her blamelessness,
And such sweet grief her innocence proclaimed,
As moved all hearts to pity her distress.

"The Lord," she said, "He knoweth me guiltless,
He is my trust, though man befriended me,
Yea through disgrace, and death itself attend me,
And if He will, I am content to die;
Yet if He so will, His power can defend me,
And make me safe e'en from my enemy.