THE FINE COMPANION.

Round for eight; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650).

MUSIC.MOVEMENTS

First Part.
A11-4All take hands, move forward a double, and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
5-8Partners set and turn single.
A21-8All that again.
B11-2Men move forward and meet (r.s.).
3-4Women move forward and meet, while men fall back to places (r.s.).
5-8Women fall back to places; while men meet and hands-four once round to places.
B21-2Women meet (r.s.).
3-4Men meet, while women fall back to places (r.s.).
5-8Men fall back to places; while women meet and hands-four once round to places.

Second Part.
A11-4Partners side.
5-8Partners set and turn single.
A21-8All that again.
B11-2First and third couples move forward and meet.
3-4Second and fourth couples meet; while first and third couples fall back to places.
5-8Second and fourth couples fall back to places; while first and third couples meet and hands-four once round to places.
B21-8Same as B1, second and fourth couples meeting first.

Third Part.
A11-4Partners arm with the right.
5-8Partners set and turn single.
A21-4Partners arm with the left.
5-8Partners set and turn single.
B11-8Men meet and hands-four once round to places facing outward (r.s.); while women skip round them counter-clockwise, not joining hands.
B21-8Women meet and hands-four to places, facing outward (r.s.); while men skip round them to places, counter-clockwise, not joining hands.

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