Title Rustic Festivity (t), or New Song, A (at) 
Short Title American SS-SM 
Page 1-2 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  KB,VO 
Incipit  //15-/31//2435/5//311/6-11 
Alternate Title New Song, A (at). Rustic Festivity (t), or 
First Line Shepherd why this dull delay (fl) 
Burden Text Bid the merry merry blades, & c. (bt) 
Verses
Authors Taylor, R. (M) 
Stress Notes  132536 
Intervals  -4,6,-3,2,3,-2,3,-3,-3,-3,3, 
Time Signature C/ 
Do
Place Philadelphia, Baltimore 
Publisher Carr, B. & I. 
Date 1795(ED 
Location American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA,Facs E29610 
Number B27.68 
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