Title Song 23 (t), or Blind Boy, The (at) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TII,104-105;MII 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //365//634//3217-3//17-6-4 
Alternate Title Blind Boy, The (at). Song 23 (t), or 
First Line O say! what is that thing call'd light (fl) 
Verses
Authors Cibber, Colley, Esq.(t); Stanley, Mr. (M) 
Stress Notes  3631 
Intervals  4,-2,2,-4,2,-2,-2,-2,-2,4,-3,-2,-2,6, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb,Ab 
Time Signature 3/4 
Do Eb 
Date 1783 
Number A146.310 
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