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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Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

• CPDL #05389: 

Editor: Christoph König (submitted 2003-08-02).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 51 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Scorch file also available

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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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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.