Construe my meaning (Giles Farnaby)

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  • (Posted 2011-07-27)  CPDL #24006:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-07-27).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. This edition follows the Denis Stevens edition (Penguin,1967) where bars 10-12 do not have a B natural in the Tenor, as implied by the unsigned error messages below. Revised files uploaded 02/02/19.
  • (Posted 2005-11-11)  CPDL #10077:  Network.png PDF, MIDI, & NoteWorthy Composer files
Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-11).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 43 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
Error.gif Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Bars 7, 10, 11, 12, Tenor: Bs should be natural (and not flat as shown in the score)
  • (Posted 2005-08-30)  CPDL #09219:         
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 30 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Originally published as Consture My Meaning. NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.
  • (Posted 2004-07-15)  CPDL #07596:   
Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2004-07-15).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: Personal
Error.gif Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Bars 10, 11, 12, Tenor: Bs should be natural (and not flat as shown in the score)

General Information

Title: Construe my meaning
Composer: Giles Farnaby

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in Canzonets to Four Voices, no. 20
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Original text and translations

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Construe my meaning,
wrest not my method,
good will craves favour,
witness the high God,
If I have meant well,
good will reward me,
when I deserve ill,
no man regard,
what shall I say more,
speech is but blasting,
still will I hope for life everlasting.