Title Why Hangs That Cloud (t), or Song 33 (at) 
Short Title Orpheus Cal-2, 1733 
Page T74-75MOP75+II, 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO,HA+GF 
Incipit  //321/11+2+//3+2+1+/61+//31+/5321 
Alternate Title Song 33 (at). Why Hangs That Cloud (t), or 
Indicated Tune Hallow E'en (it) 
First Line Why hangs that cloud upon thy brow? (fl) 
Verses
Stress Notes  313635 
Intervals  -2,-2,8,2,2,-2,-2,-3,3,-6,6,-4,-3,-2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb 
Time Signature
Do
Date 1733 
Number E15.33 
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