Title Alone by the Light of the Moon (t), or Favorite Song, A (at) 
Short Title American SS-SM 
Page 1-2 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  KB,VO+GF/GT 
Incipit  //4323/131//6-7-16-/5-12//4321/6543 
Alternate Title Favorite Song, A (at). Alone by the Light of the Moon (t), or 
First Line Day is departed, The (fl) 
Burden Text Alone by the light of the Moon (bt) 
Verses
Authors Hook, Mr. James (M) 
Stress Notes  416546 
Intervals  -2,-2,2,-3,3,-3,-3,2,2,-3,-2,4,2,3,-2,-2,-2,6,-2,-2,-2, 
Key Signature FU#,C#,GU#,D# 
Time Signature
Do
Place New York 
Publisher Gilfert & Co., G. 
Date 1796(ED 
Location Library of Congress, Washington, DC, Facs E30581 
Number B27.78 
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