Title Song (t) 
Short Title Watts MM-2, 1729 
Page 52-53 
Genre  SC 
Country 
Instruments  VO/VN+FL 
Incipit  //6/1+76//1+765/6567//36/5432 
First Line Why, why shou'd a foolish marriage vow (fl) 
Verses
Authors Dryden, Mr. 
Theatre Works Marriage A-la-Mode 
Stress Notes  611635 
Intervals  3,-2,-2,3,-2,-2,-2,2,-2,2,2,-5,4,-2,-2,-2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb 
Time Signature C/ 
Do
Date 1729 
Number E21.22 
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