Square for eight; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650).
Numbering clockwise
| MUSIC | MOVEMENTS | |
| First Part. | ||
| A1 | 1–4 | Partners lead out a double, change hands, and lead back to places (r.s.). |
| 5–6 | Each man takes the woman on his left by both hands and changes places with her. | |
| 7–8 | First man and first woman, third man and third woman, second man and fourth woman and second woman and fourth man change places in like manner. | |
| A2 | 1–4 | Each man leads out the woman on his right a double, changes hands and leads in a double (r.s.). |
| 5–8 | Same as in A1. | |
| B1 | 1–2 | First and third couples move forward and meet (r.s.) |
| 3–4 | First couple with fourth man and second woman take hands and fall back a double; while the other four do likewise (r.s.). | |
| 5–8 | First man and third woman arm with the right and fall into the second place, third man and first woman doing the same and falling into fourth place; while fourth man and second woman arm on the outside and fall into first place, second man and fourth woman doing the same and falling into third place. | |
| All the women are now on the left of the men. | ||
| B2 | 1–8 | Same movements as B1, second man and fourth woman meeting fourth man and second woman in the middle, and all arming with the left. |
| All are now in original places. | ||
| Second Part. | ||
| A1 | 1–4 | Partners side (r.s.). |
| 5–8 | Same as in A1, First Part. | |
| A2 | 1–4 | Each man sides with the woman on his right (r.s.). |
| 5–8 | Same as in A1, First Part. | |
| B1 | 1–4 | First man turns out to his right and, followed by second woman, returns to his place; while third man, followed by fourth woman does the same. Simultaneously, first woman turns out to her left and, followed by fourth man returns to her place; while third woman, followed by second man does the same (r.s.). |
| 5–8 | First couple with fourth man and second woman hands-four; while the other four do the same. | |
| B2 | 1–4 | Second man turns out to his right and, followed by third woman, returns to his place; while fourth man, followed by first woman does the same. Simultaneously, second woman turns out to her left and, followed by first man returns to her place; while fourth woman, followed by third man does the same (r.s.). |
| 5–8 | Second couple with first man and third woman hands-four; while the other four do the same. | |
| Third Part. | ||
| A1 | 1–4 | Partners arm with the right. |
| 5–8 | Same as in A1, First Part. | |
| A2 | 1–4 | Each man arms with the left the woman on his right. |
| 5–8 | Same as in A1, First Part. | |
| B1 | 1–2 | First and third couples move forward and meet (r.s.). |
| 3–8 | First and third couples hands-four, facing outward, once round, clockwise. Simultaneously, second and fourth couples hands-four round them, counter-clockwise. First man and third woman fall into the second place, third man and first woman into the fourth place, fourth man and second woman into the first place, and second man and fourth woman into the third place. | |
| The women are now on the left of the men. | ||
| B2 | 1–8 | Same movements as B1, fourth man and second woman meeting second man and fourth woman in the middle. |
| All are now in original places. | ||
| In this dance Playford directs that the women shall stand on the left of their partners. For simplicity’s sake this unusual disposition has not been adhered to in the text, the alteration making no difference to the form of the dance |
Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart