Title Song 61 (t), or Thief and Cordelier, The (at) 
Short Title Ritson, 1783 
Page TII,171-173;MII 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO 
Incipit  //343/217-//17-6-/5-5-//6-7-6-/17-6- 
Alternate Title Thief and Cordelier, The (at). Song 61 (t), or 
Indicated Tune King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (it) 
First Line Who has e'er been at Paris must needs know the greve (fl) 
Burden Text Derry down, &c. (bt) 
Verses 12 
Authors Prior, Mathew, Esq.(t) 
Stress Notes  321561 
Intervals  2,-2,-2,-2,-2,2,-2,-2,-2,2,2,-2,3,-2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb 
Time Signature 6/4 
Do Bb 
Date 1783 
Number A146.348 
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