ORANGES AND LEMONS

Square for eight; in three parts (3rd Ed., 1665). Numbering clockwise.

MUSICMOVEMENTS



First Part.
A1–4All move forward a double, meet, and fall back a double to places.
5–8That again.
B11Men honour their partners.
2Men honour the women on the left.
3–6Men hands-four, half-way round, clockwise, and fall into opposite places (r.s.).
7Women honour the men on their left.
8Women honour the men on their right.
9–12Women hands-four, half-way round, clockwise, and fall each beside her partner (r.s.).
B21Men honour their partners.
2Men honour the women on the left.
3–6Men hands-four, half-way round, counter-clockwise, to places (r.s.).
7Women honour the men on their left.
8Women honour the men on their right.
9–12Women hands-four, half-way round, counter-clockwise, and fall into their own places beside their partners (r.s.).



Second Part.
A1–4Partners side (w.s).
5–8That again.
B11Partners take right hands, raise them, and move a single to the right.
2Partners take left hands, raise them, and move a single to the left.
3–6The circular-hey (Fig.10 p.49); partners giving right hands to each other, and then left to the next (two changes) (r.s.).
7–12Movement continued as in bars 1–6, all moving round one more place.
B21–12Movement continued, as in B1, to places.



Third Part.
A1–4Partners arm with the right.
5–8Partners arm with the left, and first and third men lead their partners forward to face second and fourth couples respectively.
B11First and second couples honour each other; while third and fourth couples do the same.
2Partners honour each other.
3–6First and second couples hands-four, half-way round, while third and fourth couples do the same. Second and fourth couples, men leading their partners, fall back into first and third couples places' respectively; simultaneously first and third couples lead forward and face fourth and second couples (i.e., second and fourth couples move one place counter-clockwise and take up positions facing centre; while first and third couples move on one place clockwise and take up positions with their backs to the centre).
7First and fourth couples honour each other; while second and third couples do the same.
8Partners honour each other.
9–12First and fourth couples hands-four, half-way round; while second and third couples do the same. Movement continued as in Bars 3–6.
B21–12Movement continued, as in B1, to places.



Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart