Title Song 1 (t), or Address to Britain (at) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TI,86-87 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //35//15//65676 
Alternate Title Address to Britain (at). Song 1 (t), or 
First Line Fairest isle, all isles exceeding (fl) 
Verses
Authors Dryden, Mr.(t); Purcell, Henry (M) 
Theatre Works King Arthur 
Stress Notes  316 
Intervals  3,-5,5,2,-2,2,2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb 
Time Signature 3/4 
Do Bb 
Date 1783 
Number A146.71 
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