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By a Murmuring Stream (t)  //555/1+33//333/511//246/657-  AI-A  Riley Flute 2, 1817  10  FL 
By a murmuring stream a fair shepherdess lay (fl)  //1345//321//1+2+3+//335//6  SC-E  Calliope, 1746  I,96  VO,B 
By a murmuring stream a fair shepherdess lay (fl)  //135//321//1+2+3+//3  SC-S  Edinburgh MM-2, 1793  332-334  VO 
By a murmuring stream a fair shepherdess lay (fl)  //1345//321//1+2+3+//335//61+653  SC-E  Orpheus Cal-1, 1733  T34-35MOP34-35+II,3  VO,HA+GF 
By a murmuring stream a fair shepherdess lay (fl)  //1345//321//1+2+3+//33//61+653  SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.4  140  VO+FL 
By a murmuring stream a fair shepherdess lay (fl)  //1345//321//1+2+3+//335//61+653//5
65321 		 SS-E  SS, Harvard  1  VO+MI 
By a murmuring stream a fair shepherdess lay (fl)  //135//321//1+2+3+//335//6  SC-S  Scots MM-2, 1788  111-112  VO,PFF 
By a murmuring stream a fair shepherdess lay (fl)  //134345//321//1+2+1+2+3+//5335//61
+653//565321 		 SC-E  Watts MM-3, 1730  42-44  VO,HA+FL 
By a prattling stream on a midsummer's eve (fl)  //3234/543//2123/154  SC-E  Clio-1, 1758  33  VO,HA 
By a prattling stream, on a midsummers eve (fl)  //3234/543//2123/154//3234/511  SC-E  Muses Delight, 1754  129  VO,HA,GF 
By a prattl'ing stream on a midsummer's eve (fl)  //3234/543//2123/154//3234/511  SS-E  SS, Harvard  1  VO,B,MI 
By all manner of means, sirs, whate'er may arrive (fl)    BA-E  Coach Drivers, 1766  16   
By all the pow'rs! I love you so (fl)  //1+7/65//567/6533//67/1+653  SC-E  Pills 2, 1719-20  40-41  VO 
By Baby Bunting (t)  //5/345//4/2//33/123  AI-A  Musical Jnl-1, 1800  I,40  2FL/2VN/2VO ; FL/VN/VO 
By baby bunting (fl)  //5/345//4/2//33/123  AI-A  Musical Jnl-1, 1800  I,40  2FL/2VN/2VO ; FL/VN/VO 
By Bacchus and Venus let this day be crown'd (fl)    BA-E  Female Rake, 1736  50   
By Bacchus and venus let this day be crown'd (fl)    BA-E  Woman Of Taste, 1738  46   
By beat of drums proclaim (fl)  //1+1+1+1+/7671+71+71+//65676767/55
//43454545/32343434 		 SS-E  SS, Boston PL-2  111  2VO 
By bolder steps we win the race (fl)  //51+/7//1+/2+1+76//5/6  BA-E  Polly, 1729  T57M22  VO,B 
By Chreesht & Shaint Patrick going home late last night (fl)  //331//15-21//7-6-5-//6-7-1//225  SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.4  141  VO,KB+FL 
By custom, thro' ev'ry vocation (fl)    BA-E  Mock Lawyer-L, 1733  4   
By dawn to the downs we repair (fl)  //1+11//135//32//332//332//3  TW-E  Rosina, 1783  13-16  VN,VO,KB 
By Dimpl'd Brook (t)  //123/432//35/65//65/43//2  SC-E  Calliope, 1746  II,34  MI,VO,B 
By dimpl'd brook (fl)  //123/432//35/65//65/43//2  SC-E  Calliope, 1746  II,34  MI,VO,B 
By dimpl'd brook & fountain brim (fl)  //123/432//35/65//65/43  SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.4  142  VO,KB+FL 
By dimpl'd brook and fountain brim (fl)  //123/432//35/65//6  SS-E  SS, Folger-C52  66,1-2  MI,VO,KB 
By Dimpled Brook (t)  //123/432//35/65//65/43//2  IC-E  Delightful-2, 1745  I,19  GF 
By Dimpled Brook (t)  //123/432//35/65  SS-E  SS, New York PL-C695  16  VO,HA 
By dimpled brook and fountain brim (fl)  //123/432//35/65  SS-E  SS, New York PL-C695  16  VO,HA 
By dint of assurance our projects we carry (fl)  //321/7-6-5-//6-7-1/27-5-//321/7-6-
5- 		 BA-E  Beggar's Wed, 1729  T33M6  VO 
By Doctr Fowlis (t)  //1+5/31//53/15-//6-43/21  AM-A  Wilson MS, 1782  23V  FL/OB 
By halves no friend (fl)  //56//54//3234//5-5-1  BA-E  Polly, 1729  T40M16  VO,B 
By Handel (it)    BA-E  Honest Yorkshir, 1736  25-26   
By her down, down (bt)    BA-E  Devil Duke-1, 1732  42-43   
By him we love offended (fl)  //434/536//17-/11//23/432//3  TW-E  Duenna, 1775  47-49  VO,HAF 
By Him We Love Offended (it)    AI-A  Political Duen, 1778  38   
By hope possess'd (fl)  //15/421//7-24654/35-//6-17-11  SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.4  143  VO,KB+FL 
By impudence what mighty things (fl)    BA-E  Love At First S, 1762  8   
By Jove I'll Be Free (t)  //355//51+5//3455//55  IC-S  Aird 3, 1788  191  FI/GF/VN 
By Jove I'll be free (bt)  //355/51+5//3455/55//671+/2+54  SC-E  Convivial, 1782  126-127  VO 
By Jove I'll Be Free (t)  //355/51+5//3455/55-//6-5-6-4-3-2-  IC-E  Delightful-2, 1745  III,17  GF 
By jove I'll be free (bt)  //355/51+5//3455/55//671+/2+54  AI-A  Songsters Asst, 1800  18-19  VO 
By letter, I have shewn the town (fl)    BA-E  Beggar's Pant-2, 1736  19   
By letter, I have shown the town (fl)    BA-E  Beggar's Pant-1, 1736  16-17   
By Mason's Art (it)    BA-E  Oxford, 1733  23   
By mason's art th'aspiring (fl)  //5-1/17-1//217-6-/5-4-3-2-//1-3/32
3 		 BA-E  Generous Free, 1731  51  VO 
By masons art ye aspiring dome (fl)  //5-1/17-1//217-6-/5-4-3-2-//1-3/32
3 		 SC-E  Musical Ent-1, 1740  5  VO,KB+FL 
By Men Belov'd (t)  //3127-/14//3127-/12//3234/51  SC-E  Muses Delight, 1754  156  VO,HA 
By men belov'd (fl)  //3127-/14//3127-/12//3234  SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.4  144  VO,KB+FL 
By men belov'd, how soon we're mov'd! (fl)  //3127-/14//3127-/12//3234  SC-E  Calliope, 1746  I,40  VO,B+FL 
By men belov'd how soon we're mov'd (fl)  //3127-/14//3127-/12//3234/51  SC-E  Muses Delight, 1754  156  VO,HA 
By men belov'd, how soon we're mov'd (fl)  //5127-/14//3127-/12//3234/51  SC-E  Musical Ent-2, 1740  16  VO,HAF+FL 
By men belov'd, how soon we're mov'd (fl)  //3127-/14//3127-/12//3234/5  SS-E  SS, Harvard  1  VO,B+FL 
By moon-light on the green (fl)  //5653/45//65//672+/323//7-121  SC-E  Pills 5, 1719-20  102-4  VO 
By Moonlight on the Green (t)  //1+3/1353//11+/67//1+61+6/5353  IC-E  Caledonian PC, 1760  IV,26-27  GF/VN 
By moonlight on the green (fl)  //3432/15//61+72+/1+5//3432/11+  SC-S  Edinburgh MM-2, 1793  74-76  VO 
By moonlight on the green (fl)  //5653/46//65//671+/321  SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.4  145  VO+FL 
By mutual love delighted (fl)  //2+7/1+6//534//51+/71+//3+/2+  TW-E  Haunted Tower, 1789  37-39  3VO,KB 
By My Sighs (t)  //1+765/531+5//65/16//43/3221//5  SS-E  SS, Harvard  1-2  VO,KB+GF 
By My Sighs (t)  //4321/16-41//21/4-2//7-6-/6-5-5-4-
 		 SS-E  SS, New York PL-C695  46,1-2  VO,KB+GF 
By my sighs you may discover (fl)  //1+765/531+5//65/16  SC-E  Clio-4, 1778  65-67  VO,HA+GF 
By my sighs you may discover (fl)  //1+765/531+5//65/16//43/3221  SC-E  Ritson, 1783  TI,261;MIII,146-149  VO 
By my sighs you may discover (fl)  //1+765/531+5//65/16//43/3221//5  SS-E  SS, Harvard  1-2  VO,KB+GF 
By my sighs you may discover (fl)  //4321/16-41//21/4-2//7-6-/6-5-5-4-
 		 SS-E  SS, New York PL-C695  46,1-2  VO,KB+GF 
By My Sighs You May Discover (t)  //1+765/531+5//6516//4  SC-E  Vocal Music, 1778  100-102  VO/VN/GF 
By my sighs you may discover (fl)  //1+765/531+5//6516//4  SC-E  Vocal Music, 1778  100-102  VO/VN/GF 
By our weakness we help the deceit (fl)  //15-6-//12123//232  BA-E  Silvia, 1731  6-7  VO 
By Pinkie house (fl)  //3235/321//5356/51+7//6561+/5321//
2 		 AI-A  Scots MM, 1797  38L-R  VO,HA/PF 
By Pinkie house oft let me walk (fl)  //3-2-3-5-/3-2-1-//5-3-5-6-/5-17-//
6-5-6-1/5-3-2-1- 		 AI-A  Caladonian Muse, 1798  38  VO/PF/VN 
By pinkie house oft let me walk (fl)  //3235/321//5356/51+7//6561+/5321  SC-E  Calliope, 1788  174-175  VO 
By Pinkie house oft let me walk (fl)  //3235/321//5356/51+7//6561+/5321//
2 		 SC-S  Edinburgh MM-2, 1793  138-139  VO 
By Pinkie-house oft let me walk (fl)  //5356/51+7//6561+/5321//2  SC-S  Scots MM-1, 1787  57  VO,PF 
By shady woods, & purling streams (fl)  //6-16-//7-3-3//43217-6-//33//427-4
32 		 SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.4  146  2VO,B+FL 
By shady woods and purling streams (fl)  //6543/4321//7-12/217-//6-5-/6-7-1  SC-E  Pills 5, 1719-20  161  VO 
By Shaint Patrick, Dear honeys (fl)    AI-A  Disappointment, 1767  30   
By Signor Porpora (it)    BA-E  Honest Yorkshir, 1736  1   
By silver thames's flow'ry side (fl-r)  //32/36-123//17-6-7-1/217-5-6-  SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.1  59,2-60,1  VO,KB 
By Slip (t), or Merry Begotton, (at)  //1+/5432//35/5//671+6/543  MS-E  Hammersley MS, 1790  85B  MI 
By. Slip, The (t), or Merry Begotten, (at)  //1+/5432//35/5//671+6/543  DA-E  Johnson CD-6, 1751  18  VN/GF 
By smooth winding Tay a swain was reclining (fl)  //5-11//1231//24217-1//275-//5-  SC-E  Calliope, 1746  I,104  VO,B+FL 
By smooth winding tay a swain was reclining (fl)  //5-6-11//131//217-1//27  SC-S  Edinburgh MM-2, 1793  338-339  VO 
By smooth winding tay a swain was reclining (fl)  //5-6-11//1231//24217-1//275-//5-6-
11 		 SC-E  Orpheus Cal-1, 1733  T74-75MOP74+II,5  VO,HA+GF 
By smooth winding tay a swain was reclining (fl)  //5-6-11//131//217-1//275-//5-6-11  SC-S  Scots MM-1, 1787  68  VO,PF 
By smooth-winding Tay a swain was reclining (fl)  //5-6-11//1231//24217-1//275-//5-6-
11 		 SC-E  Watts MM-4, 1730  62-64  VO,HA+FL 
By some I am told that I'm wrinkled and old (fl)  //1+/55//1/2+1+//2+/66//2  TW-E  Padlock, 1768  12-13  VO,KBF 
By that belov'd embrace (fl)  //3553/434445//5244/433  TW-E  Artaxerxes, 1762  56-57  VO,HA 
By the beer as brown as berry (fl)  //36-/17-6-//5-6-7-/13//23/5-32//32
1 		 TW-E  Dragon/Wantley, 1738  29  VO,VN,HAF 
By the charms of my persuasion (fl)    BA-E  Bay's Opera, 1730  53   
By the croaking of the toad (fl)  //33+7/1+2+3+3//6  SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.2  221,2-222,1  VO,KB 
By the Delicious Warmness of Thy Mouth (t)  //116/5321//5-3-5-/1235//65//5321  AI-A  Caladonian Muse, 1798  155-56  VO/PF/VN 
By the delicious warmness of thy mouth (fl)  //116/5321//5-3-5-/1235//65//5321  AI-A  Caladonian Muse, 1798  155-56  VO/PF/VN 
By the Delicious Warmness of Thy Mouth (it)    BA-S  Gentle Shepherd, 1753  24   
By the delicious warmness of thy mouth (fl) (it)    BA-S  Gentle Shepherd, 1753  24   
By the delicious warmness of thy mouth (fl)  //116/5321//5-3-5-/1235//65/5321  BA-E  Gentle Shepherd, 1775  54-56  VO 
By the delicious warmness of thy mouth (fl)  //16/5321//5-3-5-/135//65/4321  SC-E  Orpheus Cal-2, 1733  T76-77MOP76-77  VO,HA 
By the Delicious Warmness of Thy Mouth (t)  //116/5321//5-3-5-/1235//6  AI-A  Scots MM, 1797  155-56  VO,HA/PF 
By the delicious warmness of thy mouth (fl)  //116/5321//5-3-5-/1235//6  AI-A  Scots MM, 1797  155-56  VO,HA/PF 
By the Delicious Warmness of Thy Mouth (t)  //116/5321//5-3-5-/1235//65/5321//6
- 		 SC-S  Scots MM-3, 1790  262-263  VO,PF 
By the delicious warmness of thy mouth (fl)  //116/5321//5-3-5-/1235//65/5321//6
- 		 SC-S  Scots MM-3, 1790  262-263  VO,PF 
By the dew-besprinkled rose (fl)  //7/1+5/65/434  SS-E  SS, Folger-C52  133,2-134,1  MI,VO,KB 
By the Fountains flow'ry side, Allegro (t)  //13/23//12/17-//6-5-/6-7-//  MS-C  Molyneaux MS-1, 1788  12  GF 
By the Fountains flow'ry side, Moderato (t)  //6755/313//4623/11+7//6755/313//  MS-C  Molyneaux MS-1, 1788  12  GF 
By the Fountain's Flow'ry Side (t), or T'was When the Sea Was Roaring (at)  //6-7-5-5-/3-1-3-//4-6-2-3-/1-17-//
6-7-5-5-/3-1-3- 		 AI-A  Riley Flute 2, 1817  79  FL 
By the gaily circling glass (fl)  //15-/32//17-12/7-//17-6-  SC-E  Amaryllis, 1760  II,60  GF,VO,HAF+FL 
By the gaily circling glass (fl)  //25-/32//17-12/5-//17-6-/7-6-5-  SC-E  Calliope, 1788  204  VO 
By the gaily circling glass (fl)  //15-/32//17-12/5-//17-6-/7-6-5-  SC-E  Convivial, 1782  160-161  VO 
By the Gaily Circling Glass (t)  //15-/32//17-12/5-//17-6-/7-6-5-  SC-S  Edinburgh MM-1, 1792  64-65  VO 
By the gaily circling glass (fl)  //15-/32//17-12/5-//17-6-/7-6-5-  SC-S  Edinburgh MM-1, 1792  64-65  VO 
By the Gaily (at). Song 105 (t), or  //25-/32//17-12/5-//17-6-/7-6-5-  SC-E  Calliope, 1788  204  VO 
By the gayly circling glass (fl)  //1+5/3+2+//1+71+2+/5//1+76/765  SC-E  Calliope, 1746  II,35  VO,B,MI 
By the Gayly Circling Glass (t)  //1+5/3+2+//1+71+2+/5//1+76/765//1+
76 		 IC-E  Delightful-2, 1745  I,24  VO/GF 
By the gayly circling glass (fl)  //1+5/3+2+//1+71+2+/5//1+76/765//1+
76 		 IC-E  Delightful-2, 1745  I,24  VO/GF 
By the gayly circling glass (fl)  //1+5/3+2+//1+71+2+/5//1+76/765  SC-E  Ritson, 1783  TII,39;MIII,205-206  VO 
By the gayly circling glass (fl)  //15-/32//17-12/5-//17-6-  SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.4  148  2VN,VA,B/,KBF,VO 
By the gayly circling glass (fl)  //15-/32//17-12/5-//17-6-  SS-E  SS, Folger-C52  68,1  MI,VO,KB 
By the light of the moon (bt)  //17-1/3451//2/5-//6-7-1/212  SC-E  Clio-3, 1762  62-63  VO,HAF+GF 
By the Margin of Fair Zurich's Waters (t)  //433//44342//351+5//53+1+12//333//
54342 		 AI-A  Riley Flute 4, 1826  86  FL 
By the mole on your bubbies (fl)  //136/1+36//243217-/112//351+/3+51+
//45432 		 SC-E  Watts MM-6, 1731  88-89  VO,HA+FL 
By the mole on your bubbies so round and so white (fl)  //136//1+36//243217-//1  SC-E  Convivial, 1782  111  VO 
By the remains of Scottish youth (fl)    BA-S  Philosopher's O, 1757  20   
By the rushy fringed bank (fl)  //536/54//32//34  SS-E  SS, Folger-C52  80,1-81,2  MI,VO,KB 
By the side of a glimmering fire (fl)  //656//1+76//73//1+73+//1+76  SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.4  149  VO+FL 
By the side of a glimmering fire (fl)  //656//1+76//73//1+73+//1+76//6  SS-E  SS, Harvard  1  VO+FL 
By the side of a glimmering fire (fl)  //656//1+76//73//1+3+//1+76//6  SS-E  SS, Harvard  1  VO,B+FL 
By the Side of a Grove (t)  //6-7-123//426-//7-1234//57-//11543
//24321 		 IC-E  Delightful-2, 1745  VI,30  2GF 
By the side of a grove at the foot of a hill (fl)  //6-7-123//426-//7-1234  SC-E  Clio-1, 1758  104  VO,HA 
By the Side of a Murmuring Stream (it)    BA-E  Little John, 1778  63   
By the side of a stream at the foot of a hill (fl)  //1+56/431//427-/112//15-12/3156  AM-A  Allen, W. MS, 1790  79  VO,B 
By the Side of a Willow Weeping (t)  //565/53//655//544/433  AI-A  Riley Flute 3, 1820  23  FL 
By the stream so cool and clear (fl)  //16-/5-6-//13/21//11/56  SC-S  Scots MM-3, 1790  250  VO,PFF 
By their praying and whining (bt)  //333//3217-6-//5-6-7-127-//112//36
3 		 SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.3  234  VO,KB+FL 
By their praying and whining, &c (bt)  //333//3217-6-//5-6-7-127-//6-  SC-E  Convivial, 1782  92-93  VO 
By their praying &c (bt)  //333//3217-6-//5-6-7-127-//112//36
3 		 SS-E  SS, Huntington-1  136  VO,KB+FL 
By these blushes, so modest, Becoming your face (fl)    BA-E  Rival Milliners, 1737  9   
By this fountain's flowing side (fl)  //6-7-5-5-/3-1-6//4-6-2-3-/1-1  AM-A  Pickman MS, 1785  12-14  VO,KB 
By this fountain's flow'ry side (fl)  //6755/313//4623/11+7//6755/313  AM-A  Dawes MS, 1790  24  VO,HA 
By this fountain's flow'ry side (fl)  //6755/313//4623/11+7//6755  TW-E  Rosina, 1783  20,22-3  VO,KB 
By this fountains flowry side &c (fl)  //3422/7-5-7-//136-7-/5-54//3422/7-
5-7- 		 AM-A  Otis MS, 1793  39  VN/FL/VO 
By this kiss, your lips are sweeter (fl)    BA-E  Rival Milliners, 1737  6   
By this my will and testament (bt)  //16-/33//67/5-5-//63/43  SC-E  Convivial, 1782  221-224  VO 
By this my will and testament (bt)  //16-/33//67/5-5//63/43//217-6-/33  SC-E  Pills 5, 1719-20  266-70  VO 
By those eyes of heavenly blue (fl)  //3-5-15-//3-5-//1232//2//143//365  TW-E  Padlock, 1768  22  VO,KBF 
By Tweeds clear stream as late I stray'd (fl)  //17-1//23//432//54321//17-1//23  SS-E  SS, Harvard  1  VO,KB+GT 
By whining, pining, sighing (fl)  //1+135/655//1+7654/32  TW-E  Midas-1, 1764  40-41  VO,HAF 
By woes thus surrounded (fl)  //3556//65671+//654321/123212//3556
7//1+76 		 AI-A  Caladonian Muse, 1798  107-8  VO/PF/VN 
By woes thus surrounded (fl)  //3556//6567-1//654321  TW-E  Castle/Andalus, 1782  39  VO,HA 
By woes thus surrounded (fl)  //3556//65671+//654321//123212//3  AI-A  Scots MM, 1797  107-08  VO,HA/PF 
By woman's lures and tempting wiles (fl)    BA-E  Fancy'd Queen, 1733  29   
By women won (fl)  //51+/54//32/12//343/21//55  BA-E  Polly, 1729  T29M10  VO,B 
By ye beer, As brown as berry (fl)  //36-/17-6-//5-6-7-/13//23/432  SC-E  Musical Ent-2, 1740  12  VO,HAF+FL 
By ye croaking of ye toad (fl)  //33+7/1+2+3+3//6  SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.2  228,2-229,1  VO,KB+F 
By yon castle wa' at the close of day (fl)  //1+76//765//23556//567//1+2+1+76  SC-S  Scots MM-4, 1792  326  VO,PF 
By yt mole on thy bosom (fl)  //1+65//66-4+//3+56//71+2+//3+4+  SS-E  SS, Folger-C42.4  147  VO,KB+FL 
By yt mole on thy bosom (fl)  //1+65//66-4+//3+56//71+2+//3+4+5+/
/75 		 SS-E  SS, Harvard  1  VO,B+FL 
By yt mole on thy bosom (fl)  //1+65//66-4+//3+56//71+2+//3+4+5+/
/75 		 SS-E  SS, Harvard  1  VO,B+FL 
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