ARGEERS

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.

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Note: This text is from a later edition. In the first edition the second figure had:-

B2	1-4	The two women move forward a double, meet and fall back a double to places (r.s.).
	5-8	The two men pass each other by the right, make a whole turn, counter-clockwise, pass each other by the right, and return to places (sk.s.).

In the third part B2 (the circular hey) originally had (r.s.), before being revised to skipping.

Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart