Sus, sus ma soeur, prends bon courage (Nicolas Grouzy)

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• (Posted 2025-09-14)  CPDL #86799: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2025-09-14).   Score information: Unknown   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition is offered at original pitch for SAAT or transposed down a fourth for ATTB. French text modernized.

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Title: Sus, sus ma soeur, prends bon courage
Composer: Nicolas Grouzy
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SAAT or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1549 in Livre 32: 24 chansons a 4 (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 10
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Original text and translations

French text Sus ma seur prendz bon couraige Tu nen mouras non plus que moy Quand ie fuz mise en marriage Iestois außi ieune que toy Ie te promectz en bonne foy Quand tu lauras faict unne fois venant la secondeIe croy que pour un coup en vouldras trois.

French text (modernized) Sus, sus ma soeur, prends bon courage; Tu n'en mouras non plus que moi. Quand je fus mise en marriage, J'étais aussi jeune que toi. Je te promets, en bonne foi, Quand tu l'auras fait une fois, Venant la seconde, je crois que pour un coup en voudras trois.

English translation Take heart, sister; it won't kill you any more than it did me; I was as young as you are when I was first married. Honestly, I promise that after you've done it once, come the next time, I think you'll want it a third. (trans Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes}}