Susann' un jour (Cipriano de Rore)
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- (Posted 2015-04-23) CPDL #35182:
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2015-04-23). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 88 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original pitch (high chiavette) and note-values.
General Information
Title: Susann' un jour
Composer: Cipriano de Rore
Lyricist: Guillaume Guéroult
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson
Language: French
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1570, Premier livre des chansons a 4 et 5 parties composées par Orlando di Lassus, Cyprian de Rore, Leuven
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Original text and translations
French text
Susann' un jour d'amour sollicitée
Par deux viellards, convoitans sa beauté,
Fut en son coeur triste et désconfortée,
Voyant l’effort fait à sa chasteté.
Elle leur dit, Si par désloyauté
De ce corps mien vous avez jouissance,
C’est fait de moi. Si je fais résistance,
Vous me ferez mourir en déshonneur.
Mais j’aime mieux périr en innocence,
Que d’offenser par péché le Seigneur.
English translation
One day, Susanne's love was solicited by
Two old men coveting her beauty.
She became sad and displeased in her heart,
Seeing the attempt at her chastity.
She said : 'If, dishonourably,
From my body you take pleasure,
This is done to me. If I resist,
You would make me die in disgrace.
But I would rather perish innocent,
Than to offend the Lord with a sin.