Mars in a fury (Thomas Weelkes)
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- CPDL #12664: NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-09-21). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 47 kB Copyright: CPDL
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- Editor: Christoph König (submitted 2003-08-02). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 51 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Scorch file also available
General Information
Title: Mars in a fury
Composer: Thomas Weelkes
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
Mar in a fury ‘gainst Love’s brightest queen,
Put on his helm and took him to his lance,
And marching to the mount this warrior was seen,
And there his ensigns did the god advance,
And by heaven’s greatest gates he stoutly swore,
Venus should die for she had wrong’d him sore.