Title Where Helen Lies (t) 
Short Title Scots MM-2, 1788 
Page 163 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO,PF 
Incipit  //12212//321//7-5327-//6-5-//6-7-11232 
First Line O that I were where Helen lies! (fl) 
Burden Text On fair Kirkconnel Lee (bt) 
Verses
Stress Notes  13766 
Intervals  2,-2,2,2,-2,-2,-2,6,-3,-2,-3,-2,-2,2,2,2,2,2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb,EUb 
Time Signature 3/4 
Do Bb 
Date 1788 
Number E32.64 
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