Hey, Boys, Up Go We

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Hey, Boys, Up Go We    John Playford, 1651   2 couples

First Figure:
A:   Lead partner forward a double and back.  Same.

B1:   Gipsy R with opposite.  Gipsy L with opposite.

B2:   Same with partner.

Second Figure:

A:   Side R with partner.  Side L with opposite.

B1:   Men cross; women cross.  Circle left all the way (slip).

B2:   Women cross; men cross.  Circle left.

Third Figure:

A:   Arm right with partner.  Arm left with opposite.

B1:   Give two hands to opposite: half poussette (men push).  Men cast right shoulder followed by partner, all returning to this place.

B2:   Half poussette (men pushing opposite again).  Men cast left, women follow partner.

This is basically Cecil Sharp's version.  The original title was "Cuckolds all a row".