Title Sung by Mrs. Smith In the Deserter (t) 
Short Title Longman Pb, 1778 
Page 40 
Genre  IC 
Country 
Instruments  VO/GF 
Incipit  //534//5665//5432//531 
First Line Tho' Prudence may press me and duty distress me (fl) 
Verses
Performers Smith, Mr. S 
Theatre Works Deserter, The 
Stress Notes  5555 
Intervals  -3,2,2,2,-2,-2,-2,-2,4,-3,-3, 
Key Signature FU# 
Time Signature 3/4 
Do
Date [c.1778] 
Number E1.28 
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