Never Love Thee More

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Never Love Thee More    John Playford, 1686   Longways duple

Introduction:
A:   Step right and honour the presence; and left.  Partner same.

B:   Up a double and back.  That again.

First figure:
A1:   Back-to-back partner.  Same left shoulder.

B1:   Ones cross, go below the twos who lead up.  Ones half figure eight up.

Second figure:
A2:   With the next couple, circle left half-way; fall back with neighbour.  Side into line right shoulder with partner; cross over and turn right into...

B2:   Right-hand star.  Left-hand star.

Finale: This is not in Playford or Sharp
A:   Up a double and back.  That again.

B:   Step and honour partner.  Step and honour the presence.

This is Colin Hume's interpretation and is a double progression - see notes at https://colinhume.com/instr.htm#NeverLoveTheeMore
Sharp makes the first figure non-progressive.