Title Song 52 (t) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TI,45-46;MIII,1 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //6/32//12/3//61+/76 
First Line Why cruel creature, why so bent (fl) 
Verses
Authors Lansdown, Lord(t); Flacton, Mr. (M) 
Stress Notes  631367 
Intervals  -4,-2,-2,2,2,4,3,-2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb,Ab 
Time Signature 2/4 
Do Eb 
Date 1783 
Number A146.52 
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