Title Flowing Can, The (t) 
Short Title Edinburgh MM-2, 1793 
Page 186-165(189) 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //55/44//33/22//11/22 
First Line Sailor's life's a life of woe, A (fl) 
Burden Text We sing a little, and laugh a little &c (bt) 
Verses
Stress Notes  543212 
Intervals  -2,-2,-2,-2,2, 
Key Signature FU# 
Time Signature 6/8 
Do
Date 1793 
Nota Bene Irregular paging 
Number E3.76 
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