Title Bright Phoebus, A Favorite Hunting Song (t) 
Short Title American SS-SM 
Page 1-2 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  VO,KB 
Incipit  //111//13454//315-//5-17-//6-5-17- 
First Line Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day (fl) 
Burden Text Hark away, &c. (bt) 
Verses
Authors Hook, Mr. (M) 
Stress Notes  11356 
Intervals  3,2,2,-2,-2,-3,-4,4,-2,-2,-2,4,-2, 
Key Signature FU# 
Time Signature 3/4 
Do C(ED) 
Place New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore 
Publisher Hewitt, J.; Carr, B. & J. 
Date 1797(ED 
Location New York Public Library, Performing Arts, New York, NY,Facs E48148 
Number B27.231 
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