Title Indian Chief, The (t) 
Short Title Kingsley MS, 1795 
Page TII,74-76MII,7 
Genre  AM 
Country 
Instruments  MI/VO 
Incipit  //5/34//5/65//3/22 
First Line Sun sets at night and the stars shun the day, The (fl) 
Burden Text Son of Alknomak (bt) 
Verses
Stress Notes  535632 
Intervals  -3,2,2,2,-2,-3,-2, 
Key Signature FU# 
Time Signature 2/4 
Do
Date 1795-[c.1815] 
Number E96.209 
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