Title Song 69 (t), or Willy Was a Wanton Wag (at) 
Short Title Calliope, 1788 
Page 132-133 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //35567/1+2+1+765//3553+/2+1+65//35567/1+2+/1+765 
Alternate Title Willy Was a Wanton Wag (at). Song 69 (t), or 
First Line Willy was a wanton wag (fl) 
Verses
Stress Notes  3132311 
Intervals  3,2,2,2,2,-2,-2,-2,-2,-3,3,6,-2,-2,-3,-2,-3,3,2,2,2,2,-2,-2,-2,-2, 
Time Signature
Do
Date 1788 
Number A64.69 
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