Title Carle Came O'er the Croft, The (t), or Song 46 (at) 
Short Title Orpheus Cal-1, 1733 
Page T102-103MOP102 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO,HA 
Incipit  //1213/565//61+53/427-//1213/5655 
Alternate Title Song 46 (at). Carle Came O'er the Croft, The (t), or 
First Line Carle he came o'er the croft, The (fl) 
Burden Text Howt awa' I wonna ha'e him &c (bt) 
Verses
Stress Notes  156415 
Intervals  2,-2,3,3,2,-2,2,3,-4,-3,2,-3,-3,2,2,-2,3,3,2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb 
Time Signature C/ 
Do
Date 1733 
Number E14.46 
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