Title Song 24 (t), or Good Reason for Loving (at) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TI,21;MIII,7-8 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //13-4-//5-7-//14321//7-17-6-5- 
Alternate Title Good Reason for Loving (at). Song 24 (t), or 
First Line Saw you the nymph whom I adore (fl) 
Authors Carey, Mr. Henry(t) (M) 
Stress Notes  1517 
Intervals  -6,2,2,3,2,4,-2,-2,-2,-2,2,-2,-2,-2, 
Key Signature FU#,C# 
Time Signature 3/4 
Do
Date 1783 
Number A146.24 
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