Title Song 65 (t) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TI,73-74;MIII,3 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //321/17-6-//3-2-3-/3-//6-7-1/7-16-//3/3 
First Line Twas when the seas were roaring (fl) 
Verses
Authors Gay, Mr. (M); Handel, Mr. (M) 
Theatre Works What D'ye Call It, The 
Stress Notes  31336733 
Intervals  -2,-2,-2,-2,-4,-2,2,4,2,2,-2,2,-3,5, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb 
Time Signature 6/8 
Do Bb 
Date 1783 
Number A146.65 
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