Title Modest Petition, The (t), or New Song, A (at) 
Short Title Calliope, 1746 
Page I,97 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO,HAF+FL 
Incipit  //5321/1123//27-6-5-/5-1//6-7-17-12/1234//2 
Alternate Title New Song, A (at). Modest Petition, The (t), or 
First Line How wretched is a maiden's fate (fl) 
Verses
Authors Phillips, Mr. Thos.(t); Boyce, Mr. (M) 
Stress Notes  5125612 
Intervals  -3,-2,-2,2,2,-2,-3,-2,-2,4,-3,2,2,-2,2,2,-2,2,2,2,-3, 
Key Signature FU#,C#,G# 
Time Signature
Do
Date 1739-1746 
Number B7.96 
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