| Title | Desparate Lover, The (t) |
| Short Title | Calliope, 1746 |
| Page | I,182 |
| Genre | SC |
| Country | E |
| Instruments | VO,B+FL |
| Incipit | //51+/36//543/27-1//27-31/217-//6- |
| First Line | Sooner than I'll my love forego (fl) |
| Verses | 3 |
| Authors | Carey, Mr. (M) |
| Stress Notes | 5352226 |
| Intervals | 4,-6,4,-2,-2,-2,-2,-3,2,2,-3,4,-3,2,-2,-2,-2, |
| Key Signature | FU# |
| Time Signature | C/ |
| Do | G |
| Date | 1739-1746 |
| Number | B7.174 |