Title Favourite Song, A (t) 
Short Title Clio-4, 1778 
Page 74-75 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO,HAF 
Incipit  //13142/554//33127-/11//4641+6/54321 
First Line Oh why shou'd I sorrow who never knew sin (fl) 
Burden Text He's sure sent from heaven to lighten my care (bt) 
Verses
Performers Arne, Mrs. 
Theatre Works Cymon 
Stress Notes  153145 
Intervals  3,-3,4,-3,4,-2,-2,-3,2,-3,2,4,3,-3,5,-3,-2,-2,-2,-2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb 
Time Signature
Do Bb 
Date [1778] 
Number E18.44 
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