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Witness, ye heavens, the palace of the gods; | Witness, ye heavens, the palace of the gods; | ||
Witness, ye gods, which hold your seats therein; | Witness, ye gods, which hold your seats therein; | ||
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Witness the air, fire, water, earth and all, | Witness the air, fire, water, earth and all, | ||
How I have lived a vassal at thy call. | How I have lived a vassal at thy call. | ||
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- CPDL #25657:
Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-02-28). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 24 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: In original key. Transcribed from the facsimile edition, with the Superius part set for Soprano and Medius for Alto. The underlay is almost completely absent for the lower three parts in the original, so is editorial.
General Information
Title: Witness, ye heavens
Composer: John Mundy
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1594
Description: No. 21 in Songs and Psalmes. This is the 2nd part of a 2-part madrigal, the 1st part being The shepherd Strephon
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Original text and translations
English text
Witness, ye heavens, the palace of the gods;
Witness, ye gods, which hold your seats therein;
Witness hell furies, with revengeful rods;
Witness, fond love, and all that love can win.
Witness the air, fire, water, earth and all,
How I have lived a vassal at thy call.