Title Song 28 (t), or Old Man's Wish, The (at) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TII,109-110;MII 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //345//523//456//24 
Alternate Title Old Man's Wish, The (at). Song 28 (t), or 
First Line If I live to grow old, For I find I go down (fl) 
Burden Text May I govern, &c. (bt) 
Verses
Authors Pope, Dr.(t); Blow, Dr. (M) 
Stress Notes  3542 
Intervals  2,2,-4,2,2,2,2,-5,3, 
Time Signature 3/4 
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Date 1783 
Number A146.315 
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