Title Song 22 (t) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TI,191-192;MIII 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //5321/12//12321//23//4565/5443 
First Line Bird that hears her nestlings cry, The (fl) 
Verses
Stress Notes  511245 
Intervals  -3,-2,-2,2,-2,2,2,-2,-2,2,2,2,2,2,-2,-2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb 
Time Signature C/ 
Do
Date 1783 
Number A146.167 
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