Title Were Na' My Hearts Light I Wad Die (t), or Song 40 (at) 
Short Title Orpheus Cal-1, 1733 
Page T88-90MOP89 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO,HA+GF 
Incipit  //6-12/356//532/15-//6-12/356 
Alternate Title Song 40 (at). Were Na' My Hearts Light I Wad Die (t), or 
First Line There was an a may and she lo'ed na men (fl) 
Burden Text Were na' my hearts light I wad die (bt) 
Verses 10 
Stress Notes  635163 
Intervals  3,2,2,3,2,-2,-3,-2,-2,-4,2,3,2,2,3,2, 
Key Signature Bb 
Time Signature 6/8 
Do
Date 1733 
Number E14.40 
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