Title Song 63 (t), or Jolly Sailor, The (at) 
Short Title American MM, 1798 
Page 163-166 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  4VO:SA(T)B 
Incipit  //131/27-//1217-6-/5-3-//6-7-1/234//3 
Alternate Title Jolly Sailor, The (at). Song 63 (t), or 
First Line When my fortune does frown (fl) 
Burden Text I'll be merry although I am poor (bt) 
Verses
Stress Notes  1215623 
Intervals  3,-3,2,-3,2,2,-2,-2,-2,-2,-3,4,2,2,2,2,2,-2, 
Key Signature FU#,C#,F# 
Time Signature 6/4 
Do A(ED) 
Date 1798 
Number M9.63 
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