| Title | I'd Rather be Excus'd (t) |
| Short Title | Village Songster, 1817 |
| Page | 55-56 |
| First Line | Returning from the fair one eve (fl) |
| Verses | 3 |
| Burden | |
| Refrain | I'd rather be esxcus'd (r) |
| Alternate Title | |
| Indicated Tune | |
| Theatre Work | Washington Gardens, Boston (tw) |
| Author/Composer | Rowson, Mrs. (a) |
| Performer | Trenor, Miss (pf) |
| Comments | |
| IDSONG | S0111004 |
| IDSOURCE | B0001376 |