Title Song 66 (t), or Despairing Shepherd, The (at) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TI,75-76;MIII,3 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //5433//321//2344//432 
Alternate Title Despairing Shepherd, The (at). Song 66 (t), or 
First Line Alexis shunn'd his fellow swains (fl) 
Verses
Authors Prior, Mathew, Esq.(t); Gouge, Mr. (M) 
Stress Notes  5324 
Intervals  -2,-2,-2,-2,2,2,2,-2,-2, 
Key Signature FU# 
Time Signature 3/4 
Do
Date 1783 
Number A146.67 
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