Longways for six; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650).
| MUSIC | MOVEMENTS | |
| First Part. | ||
| A1 | 1–4 | All lead up a double and fall back a double to places. |
| 5–8 | That again. | |
| B1 | 1–4 | Second man and second woman lead up the middle to the top, cast off and return to places. |
| 5–8 | Second woman crosses over, passes counter-clockwise round first man and returns to her place; while second man crosses over, passes clockwise round first woman and returns to his place (r.s.). | |
| B2 | 1–4 | Second man and second woman lead down the middle to the bottom, cast off and return to places. |
| 5–8 | Second woman crosses over, passes clockwise round third man and returns to her place; while second man crosses over, passes counter-clockwise round third woman and returns to his place (r.s.). | |
| A2 | 1–4 | First man, followed by second and third men, casts off to the bottom; while first woman, followed by second and third women, does the same. |
| 5–8 | Second man and second woman, followed respectively by third man and third woman, lead down the middle, pass between first man and first woman, and cast off to the top, the men to their right, the women to their left (progressive). | |
| The movements in B1, B2 and A2 are now repeated twice to places as in a progressive longways dance (Whole-set), the third couple occupying the middle position in the first repetition, and the first couple in the last. | ||
| Second Part. | ||
| A1 | 1–4 | Partners side. |
| 5–8 | That again. | |
| B1 | 1–8 | Second man crosses over, arms first woman with the right, and then goes the whole-hey with the first couple, second man facing first man and passing him by the left. Simultaneously, second woman arms third man with the right and goes the whole-hey with the third couple, second woman facing third woman and passing her by the left (r.s.). |
| B2 | 1–8 | As in B1 to places, second man arming third man with the right and heying with the third couple, second woman arming first woman and heying with the first couple. |
| A2 | 1–8 | As in First Part (progressive). |
| The movements in B1, B2 and A2 are now repeated twice progressively to places. | ||
| Third Part. | ||
| A1 | 1–4 | Partners arm with the right. |
| 5–8 | Partners arm with the left. | |
| B1 | 1–4 | First man, followed by second man, casts down into the second place, and returns up the middle to his own place; while first woman, followed by second woman, does the same (r.s.). |
| 5–8 | First and second couples right hands across. | |
| B2 | 1–4 | Third man and third woman, followed respectively by second man and second woman, cast up and return down the middle to places. |
| 5–8 | Second and third couples right-hands-across. | |
| A2 | 1–8 | As in First Part (progressive). |
| The movements in B1, B2 and A2 are now repeated twice progressively to places. |
The Round interprets the first figure as: middle couple lead up and cast back, middle couple half-figure-eight up (to become improper); middle couple lead down and cast back, middle couple half-figure-eight down (to end back proper).
Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart