Title Memorable Ballad of Unfortunate Phillis..., The (t) 
Short Title Musical Cent-1, 1737 
Page 9 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO,HAF+FL 
Incipit  //6+64+//3+32+//1+76//5673//6563 
First Line Colin, A gentle shepherd swain (fl) 
Verses 17 
Stress Notes  63156 
Intervals  -8,6,-2,-8,7,-2,-2,-2,-2,2,2,-5,4,-2,2,-4, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb 
Time Signature 3/8 
Do Bb 
Date 1737 
Number E23.9 
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