Title Auld Man, The (t) 
Short Title Scots MM-5, 1797 
Page 429 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO,PF 
Incipit  //11/33//212/1//11/11+ 
First Line Auld man he came over the lea, The (fl) 
Burden Text Ha, ha, ha, but I'll no hae him; wi' his auld beard newlin shaven (bt) 
Verses
Stress Notes  132111 
Intervals  3,-2,-2,2,-2,8, 
Key Signature Bb 
Time Signature 6/8 
Do
Date [1797] 
Number E35.16 
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