LADY IN THE DARK

For Four; in three parts (3rd Ed., 1665). 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 (w.s.).
	3–4	All make a half-turn outward (men to their left, women to their right) and return to places (r.s.).
	5–6	Men change places (r.s.).
	7–8	Women change places (r.s.).
A2	1–8	All that again.
A3	1–4	The two men meet and arm with the right (r.s.).
	5–8	Each man turns the contrary woman with the left hand, and returns to his place (r.s.).
A4	1–4	The two women meet and arm with the left (r.s.).
	5–8	Each woman turns the contrary man with the right hand, and returns to her place (r.s.).
		Second Part.
A1	1–4	Each man sides with the contrary woman (r.s.).
	5–8	Each man Set-and-honour (Fig. 3, p.11) with the contrary woman..
A2	1–4	Partners side (r.s.).
	5–8	Partners Set-and honour.
A3	1–2	The two couples move forward a double and meet (w.s.).
	3–4	First man takes second woman by the right hand and falls back a double towards the Presence; while second man takes first woman by the right hand, faces the Presence and falls back a double (r.s.).
	5–6	First man and second woman change places with second man and first woman, the latter couple passing under the arms of the former (r.s.).
	7–8	Same again, first man and second woman passing under the arms of the other two (r.s.).
A4	1–2	Partners face, move forward a double and meet (w.s.).
	3–4	Partners, taking right hands, fall back a double, the first couple to the left wall, the second couple to the right wall (r.s.).
	5–6	First couple passes under the arms of second man and second woman, and change places with them (r.s.).
	7–8	Second couple passes under the arms of first man and first woman, and change places with them (r.s.).
		Third Part.
A1	1–4	Each man arms the contrary woman with the right.
	5–8	Each man Set-and-honour with the contrary woman.
A2	1–4	Partners arm with the left.
	5–8	Partners Set-and honour.
A3	1–4	Circular-hey (Fig. 10, p.25), with hands, two changes, each man facing the contrary woman (r.s.).
	5–8	Partners Set-and honour.
A4	1–4	Circular-hey, with hands, two changes, to places, each man facing his partner (r.s.).
	5–8	Each man Set-and-honour with the contrary woman.

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

A3	1-4	The two men move forward a double, meet and fall back two steps, move forward two steps and meet again (r.s.).
	5-8	The two men arm with the right, and then, turning the contrary woman with the left hands, return to places (r.s.).
A4	1-4	The two women move forward a double, meet and fall back two steps, move forward two steps and meet again (r.s.).
	5-8	The two women arm with the left, and then, turning the contrary man with the right hands, return to places (r.s.).

Page transcribed by Hugh Stewart