Title Melancholly Nymph, The (t) 
Short Title Musical Ent-1, 1740 
Page 53 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO,KB+FL 
Incipit  //321/17-6-//3-2-3-/6-//7-12/17-6- 
First Line Twas when the seas were roaring (fl) 
Verses
Authors Handel, Mr. (M) 
Stress Notes  313671 
Intervals  -2,-2,-2,-2,-4,-2,2,4,2,2,2,-2,-2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb 
Time Signature 6/8 
Do Bb 
Date 1740 
Number E27.50 
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