Longways for eight; in three parts (4th Ed., 1670)
| MUSIC | MOVEMENTS | |
| First Part. | ||
| A | 1–4 | Partners lead up a double and fall back a double to places. |
| 5–8 | That again. | |
| B1 | 1–2 | First man sets to first woman; while fourth man sets to fourth woman. |
| 3–4 | First man sets to second woman; while fourth man sets to third woman. | |
| 5–10 | First man heys with the third and fourth women, five changes, passing fourth woman by the right, and falls into the last place on the men’s side; while fourth man heys with the first and second women, five changes, passing first woman by the left, and falls into the top place on his own side (sk.s.). | |
| B2 | 1–10 | As in B1 to places, fourth man doing as the first man did, and first man as the fourth. |
| Second Part. | ||
| A1 | 1–4 | Partners side. |
| 5–8 | That again. | |
| B1 | 1–2 | First woman sets to first man; while fourth woman sets to fourth man. |
| 3–4 | First woman sets to second man; while fourth woman sets to third man. | |
| 5–10 | First woman heys with the third and fourth men, five changes, passing fourth man by the left, and falls into the last place on her own side; while fourth woman heys with the first and second men, five changes, passing first man by the right, and falls into the first place on her own side (sk.s.). | |
| B2 | 1–10 | As in B1 to places, fourth woman doing as the first woman did, and first woman as the fourth. |
| Third Part. | ||
| A1 | 1–4 | Partners arm with the right. |
| 5–8 | Partners arm with the left. | |
| B1 | 1–2 | First man and fourth woman set to their partners. |
| 3–4 | First man sets to second woman; while fourth woman sets to third man. | |
| 5–10 | First man heys with second and third women, five changes, passing third woman by the right, and falls into the last place on his own side; while fourth woman heys with the second and third men, seven changes, passing second man by the right, and falls into the first place on her own side — second, third and fourth men moving up one place; first, second and third women moving down one place. | |
| B2 | 1–2 | First man sets to third woman; while fourth woman sets to second man. |
| 3–4 | First man sets to second woman; while fourth woman sets to third man. | |
| 5–10 | First man heys with first and second women, five changes, passing first woman by the left, and falls into his proper place; while fourth woman heys with the third and fourth men, five changes, passing fourth man by the left, and falls into her own place — second , third and fourth men moving down one place; first, second and third women moving up one place. |
The count “seven changes” in part III, B1 is what Cecil Sharp wrote, but he almost certainly intended “five”.
Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart