Title Young Jemmy Is a Pleasing Youth (t), or Favorite Song, A (at) 
Short Title American SS-SM 
Page 1-2 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  KB,VO+GF 
Incipit  //43/21//7-2/5-5//35/64//3 
Alternate Title Favorite Song, A (at). Young Jemmy Is a Pleasing Youth (t), or 
First Line Young Jemmy is a pleasing youth (fl) 
Burden Text O, dear sir, don't believe it (bt) 
Verses
Stress Notes  4275363 
Intervals  -2,-2,-2,-2,3,-5,8,-3,3,2,-3,-2, 
Key Signature Bb 
Time Signature 2/4 
Do
Place Boston, New York 
Publisher Von Hagen Junr.& Co., P. A.; Gilfert, G. 
Date 1799(ED 
Location Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, Facs E36747 
Number B27.174 
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