For Four; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650).
Couple facing couple across the room, the couple on the men's side being the first.
MUSIC | MOVEMENTS | |
First Part. | ||
A1 | 1–2 | The two couples move forward a double, and meet. |
3–4 | First man takes second woman by both hands, moves two slips to his left and two slips back again; while second man does the same with first woman. | |
5–8 | Each man changes places with the contrary woman; whereupon partners turn once-and-a-half round and change places (sk.s.). | |
A2 | 1–8 | First man turns second woman once-and-a-half round to places; while second man does the same with the first woman. Then each man turns his partner (sk.s.). |
B1 | 1–2 | First and second men cross over and change places (r.s.). |
3–4 | First and second women do the same (r.s.). | |
5–8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
B2 | 1–2 | First and second women cross over and change places (r.s.). |
3–4 | First and second men do the same (r.s.). | |
5–8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
Second Part. | ||
A1 | 1–4 | First man leads second woman up a double and falls back a double; while second man leads first woman down a double and falls back a double (r.s.). |
5–8 | Each man turns his partner (r.s.). | |
A2 | 1–4 | All fall back a double and move forward a double to places (r.s.). |
5–8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
B1 | 1–4 | Each man moves four slips to his right behind his partner, and four slips back again to his place; while each woman moves four slips to her left in front of her partner, and four slips back again to her place. |
5–8 | Each man turns the contrary woman (sk.s.). | |
B2 | 1–2 | The two women move forward a double (r.s.). |
3–8 | The two women fall back a double to places (r.s.); while the two men pass each other by the right, go counter-clockwise round their contrary partners, pass each other by the left, and go clockwise round their own partners, and return to places (sk.s.). | |
Third Part. | ||
A1 | 1–4 | First man, taking the second woman by both hands, pushes her back, moves to his right and falls back into his partner's place; while second man does the same with first woman (r.s.). |
5–8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
A2 | 1–8 | Same as A1, moving to the left. |
B1 | 1–4 | First man casts off to his left and, followed by his partner, returns to his place; while second woman, followed by second man, casts off to her right and returns to her place (sk.s.). |
5–8 | First woman casts off to her right and, followed by her partner, returns to her place; while second man casts off to his left and does the same (sk.s.). | |
B2 | 1–4 | Circular-hey (Fig.10, p.25) half-way round, two changes, each man facing the contrary woman (sk.s.). |
5–8 | Each man turns his partner; all four face up and, standing in line, with hands joined, the second couple on the left, honour the Presence. |
Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart