Title Song 18 (t) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TI,188-189;MIII 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //132/13-//2-1-2-3-/6-5-6-//15-6-/1232 
Indicated Tune I Wish My Love Were in a Mire (it) 
First Line Bless'd as th' immortal gods is he (fl) 
Verses
Authors Philips, Ambrose, Esq.(t) 
Stress Notes  112611 
Intervals  3,-2,-2,-6,-2,-2,2,2,4,-2,2,3,-4,2,3,2,2,-2, 
Key Signature FU# 
Time Signature
Do D(ED) 
Date 1783 
Nota Bene Translation from Sappho 
Number A146.163 
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