Title Song 52 (t) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TII,71-73;MIII, 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //65/67//1+/1//43//45 
First Line I cannot eate but lytle meate (fl) 
Burden Text Backe and side go bare, go bare (bt) 
Verses
Authors Walker, Mr. (M) 
Theatre Works Gammer Gurtons Nedle 
Stress Notes  661144 
Intervals  -2,2,2,2,-8,4,-2,2,2, 
Time Signature
Do
Date 1783 
Number A146.281 
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