Title Sung by the Genius of Columbia &c (t) 
Short Title Columbus, 1799 
Page 4 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  VO/FL/VN,KB 
Incipit  //15-/4-5-4-3-2-//11/1217-12//33/212321//7-16-5-6-7-/5- 
First Line When first Columbus sought this strand (fl) 
Burden Text Hail Columbia great and free (bt) 
Verses
Authors Martin, Alexander (T) 
Performers Marshall, Mr.; Darley, Mr.; Fox, Mr. 
Stress Notes  14113275 
Intervals  -4,-2,2,-2,-2,-2,7,2,-2,-2,2,2,2,-2,-2,2,2,-2,-2,-2,2,-3,-2,2,2,-3, 
Key Signature FU#,C# 
Time Signature
Do
Date [1799] 
Number R312.6 
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