Title Song 26 (t), or Nancy of the Vale (at) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TI,196-198;III, 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //311/1446//641+/1+76//54321/1+221 
Alternate Title Nancy of the Vale (at). Song 26 (t), or 
First Line Let fops fickle falsehood range (fl) 
First Line-Recitative Western sky was purpled o'er,the (fl-r) 
Verses 14 
Authors Shenstone, William, Esq.(t); Dibdin, Mr. (M) 
Stress Notes  316151 
Intervals  -3,4,3,-3,5,-2,-2,-2,-2,-2,-2,-2,8,-7,-2, 
Key Signature Bb 
Time Signature
Do
Date 1783 
Number A146.171 
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