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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2004-12-06). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 117 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised March 2008

Title: Susanna fair (1588)
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: Psalmes, sonets, & songs... (1588), no. 29

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Original text and translations may be found at Susanna fair.

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-Susanna faire, sometime assaulted was,<br>
-by two old men desiring their delight:<br>
-whose false entent, they thought to bring to passe,<br>
-If not by tender love, by force & might:<br>
-to whom she said, if I your sute denye,<br>
-you will mee falsely accuse, and make mee die.<br>
-And if I graunt to that which you request,<br>
-my chastitie shall then defloured bee,<br>
-which is so deere to mee that I detest<br>
-my lyfe, if it beerefted bee from mee:<br>
-And rather would I dye of mine accord,<br>
-ten thousand times, then once offend the Lord.<br>
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