Title Poor Blind Girl, The (t), or Favorite Song, A (at) 
Short Title American SS-SM 
Page 1-2 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  KB,VO 
Incipit  //121/7-6-5-/16-4-/5-4-//3-5-1/321//5- 
Alternate Title Favorite Song, A (at). Poor Blind Girl, The (t), or 
First Line Though tender and young (fl) 
Burden Text My story would soften the heartof a churl, &c. (bt) 
Verses
Authors Pitt, Mr. C. I. (T); Decleve, Mr. V. (M) 
Stress Notes  1715335 
Intervals  2,-2,-2,-2,-2,4,-3,-3,2,-2,-2,3,4,3,-2,-2,-4, 
Key Signature FU#,C#,GU# 
Time Signature 6/8 
Do
Place New York 
Publisher Gilfert, G. 
Date 1798(ED 
Location American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA,Facs E34383 
Number B27.145 
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