Title Are You Sure the News Is True? (t) 
Short Title Allen, W. MS, 1790 
Page 17 
Genre  AM 
Country 
Instruments  2VO,B 
Incipit  //1+5/43//4567//1+5/43 
First Line And are you sure the news is true (fl) 
Verses
Stress Notes  14414 
Intervals  -4,-2,-2,2,2,2,2,2,-4,-2,-2, 
Key Signature FU# 
Time Signature 2/4 
Do
Date 1790-1801 
Number A17.17 
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