THE FINE COMPANION.
Round for eight; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650).
| MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS | |
| First Part. | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | All take hands, move forward a double, and fall back a double to places (r.s.). |
|---|---|---|
| 5-8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
| A2 | 1-8 | All that again. |
| B1 | 1-2 | Men move forward and meet (r.s.). |
| 3-4 | Women move forward and meet, while men fall back to places (r.s.). | |
| 5-8 | Women fall back to places; while men meet and hands-four once round to places. | |
| B2 | 1-2 | Women meet (r.s.). |
| 3-4 | Men meet, while women fall back to places (r.s.). | |
| 5-8 | Men fall back to places; while women meet and hands-four once round to places. | |
| Second Part. | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | Partners side. |
| 5-8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
| A2 | 1-8 | All that again. |
| B1 | 1-2 | First and third couples move forward and meet. |
| 3-4 | Second and fourth couples meet; while first and third couples fall back to places. | |
| 5-8 | Second and fourth couples fall back to places; while first and third couples meet and hands-four once round to places. | |
| B2 | 1-8 | Same as B1, second and fourth couples meeting first. |
| Third Part. | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | Partners arm with the right. |
| 5-8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
| A2 | 1-4 | Partners arm with the left. |
| 5-8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
| B1 | 1-8 | Men meet and hands-four once round to places facing outward (r.s.); while women skip round them counter-clockwise, not joining hands. |
| B2 | 1-8 | Women meet and hands-four to places, facing outward (r.s.); while men skip round them to places, counter-clockwise, not joining hands. |