Title Indigent Peasant, The (t), or Favorite Ballad, A (at) 
Short Title American SS-SM 
Page 1-2 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  VO,KB+FL/GT 
Incipit  //5456/5321//4567/1+76//5316-/5- 
Alternate Title Favorite Ballad, A (at). Indigent Peasant, The (t), or 
First Line Tho the Muses neer smile (fl) 
Verses
Authors Hook, Mr. (M) 
Performers Darley, Mr. 
Stress Notes  554155 
Intervals  -2,2,2,-2,-3,-2,-2,4,2,2,2,2,-2,-2,-2,-3,-3,-3,-2, 
Key Signature Bb 
Time Signature
Do
Place Philadelphia 
Publisher Carr & Co. 
Date 1793(ED 
Location University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Facs E25627 
Number B27.15 
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