| Title | Song 26 (t), or Ah Why Must Words (at) |
| Short Title | American MM, 1798 |
| Page | 74-76 |
| Genre | AI |
| Country | A |
| Instruments | VO |
| Incipit | //17-6-/6432//317-6-/5-7-//1234/56 |
| Alternate Title | Ah Why Must Words (at). Song 26 (t), or |
| First Line | Ah why must words (fl) |
| Verses | 6 |
| Stress Notes | 163515 |
| Intervals | -2,-2,8,-3,-2,-2,2,-3,-2,-2,-2,3,2,2,2,2,2,2, |
| Key Signature | Bb,EUb |
| Time Signature | C |
| Do | Bb |
| Date | 1798 |
| Number | M9.26 |