Title Song 44 (t) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TI,37-38;MIII,1 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //55/51//66/61+//543/432 
First Line Heavy hours are almost past, The (fl) 
Verses
Authors Lyttelton, Lord(t); Jackson of Exeter, Mr. (M) 
Stress Notes  556654 
Intervals  -5,6,3,-4,-2,-2,2,-2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb,Ab 
Time Signature
Do Eb 
Date 1783 
Number A146.44 
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