Title Laughing Song (t) 
Short Title SS, Boston PL-1 
Page 178,1-2 
Genre  SS 
Country 
Instruments  VO,KB+GT 
Incipit  //531+1+/1+76//531+1+/1+76//51+7/62+1+ 
First Line When Strephon appears how my heart pit-a-pat (fl) 
Burden Text Oh dear I'm so pleased (bt) 
Verses
Authors Hook, Mr. (M) 
Performers Poole, Miss 
Stress Notes  515156 
Intervals  -3,6,-2,-2,-2,-3,6,-2,-2,-2,4,-2,-2,4,-2, 
Key Signature FU#,C# 
Time Signature
Do
Place London 
Publisher Preston 
Number E13.154 
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Early American Secular Music and Its European Sources, 1589-1839: Source Data
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