Title Tear, The (t) 
Short Title American SS-SM 
Page 1-2 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  VO,KB+FL 
Incipit  //555/51+76//55654/35//4345 
First Line My heart & from my bosom wou'd fly (fl) 
Burden Text O ye winds, &c. (bt) 
Verses
Authors Hook, James (M)(ed); Godian(ed) (T) 
Stress Notes  55534 
Intervals  4,-2,-2,-2,2,-2,-2,-2,3,-2,-2,2,2, 
Time Signature
Do
Place Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore 
Publisher Carr, B. & J. 
Date 1796(ED 
Location John Carter Brown Library, Providence, RI,Facs E30585 
Nota Bene Text & fl music obliterated 
Number B27.82 
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