THE BEGGAR BOY.
Longways for six; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650).
| MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS | |
| First Part. | ||
| A | 1-4 | All lead up a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.). |
|---|---|---|
| 5-8 | That again. | |
| B1 | 1-4 | First and third men face the left wall, move forward a double, and fall back a double to places; while first and third women face the right wall and do the same (r.s.). Simultaneously, second man and second woman advance a double and fall back a double to places (r.s.). |
| 5-8 | Men hands-three, once round; while women do the same on their own side. | |
| B2 | 1-8 | Same as B1. |
| Second Part. | ||
| A | 1-4 | Partners side (r.s.). |
| 5-8 | That again. | |
| B1 | 1-4 | First couple faces down and the third couple up; they change places, the first couple passing between the third man and the third woman; while the second man and the second woman fall back a double and move forward a double to places (r.s.). |
| 5-8 | Third and second couples hands-four, once round; while first couple set and turn single. | |
| B2 | 1-8 | Repeat B1, to places. |
| Third Part. | ||
| A | 1-4 | Partners arm with the right. |
| 5-8 | Partners arm with the left. | |
| B1 | 1-4 | All fall back a double and then move forward a double to places (r.s.). |
| 5-8 | Men the half-hey (Fig.12, p.53); while the women do the same on their own side (r.s.). | |
| B2 | 1-8 | Repeat B1, to places. |