| Title | Song 28 (t) |
| Short Title | Ritson, 1783 |
| Page | TI,133-134;MIII |
| Genre | SC |
| Country | E |
| Instruments | VO |
| Incipit | //67/1+7//67/1+7//1+7654/3454 |
| First Line | My softest verse, my darling lyre (fl) |
| First Line-Recitative | Merchant to secure his treasure,the (fl-r) |
| Verses | 4 |
| Authors | Prior, Mathew, Esq.(t); Jackson of Exeter, Mr. (M) |
| Stress Notes | 616113 |
| Intervals | 2,2,-2,-2,2,2,-2,2,-2,-2,-2,-2,-2,2,2,-2, |
| Key Signature | Bb,EUb,Ab |
| Time Signature | C |
| Do | Eb |
| Date | 1783 |
| Number | A146.117 |