Title Song 7 (t) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TII,88-89;MIII, 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //17-6-/345//656/767 
First Line What man in his wits, had not rather be poor (fl) 
Verses
Authors Welley(t); Leveridge, Mr. (M) 
Stress Notes  1367 
Intervals  -2,-2,5,2,2,2,-2,2,2,-2,2, 
Key Signature FU# 
Time Signature 6/4 
Do
Date 1783 
Number A146.294 
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