Title Song 20 (t) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TI,16-17;MIII,7 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //16-5-7-/6-6-//7-217-/12//34/317-6- 
First Line Why, Delia, Ever when I gaze (fl) 
Verses
Stress Notes  167133 
Intervals  -3,-2,3,-2,2,3,-2,-2,2,2,2,2,-2,-3,-2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb 
Time Signature
Do Bb 
Date 1783 
Number A146.20 
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