Title Independence. A Patriotic Song for July 4th 1798 (t) 
Short Title Spicer MS, 1797 
Page 118-120 
Genre  AM 
Country 
Instruments  2VO 
Incipit  //1/13//57/1+2+//1+1/35//6543/3 
First Line Hail independence, hail bright goddess of the skies (fl) 
Burden Text Tis freedom's day, let millions rise (bt) (bt) 
Verses
Authors Dunham, Mr. of Hanover, N. H. 
Stress Notes  11511363 
Intervals  3,3,3,2,2,-2,-8,3,3,2,-2,-2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb 
Time Signature
Do
Date 1797-[1814] 
Number A38.68 
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