UPON A SUMMER'S DAY.
Longways for Six; in three parts (1st Ed., 1650).
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| MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS. | |
| First Part. | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | All lead up 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 | 1-4 | Men take hands, move forward a double and fall back a double to places; while women take hands and do the same (r.s.). |
| 5-8 | Second and third men keep hands joined and make an arch; while second and third women do the same. First man casts off, passes under the arms of second and third men and moves to the lowest place; while first woman does the same on her side (r.s.). | |
| B2 | 1-4 | As in B1. |
| 5-8 | As in B1, second couple moving down to lowest place. | |
| B3 | 1-4 | As in B1. |
| 5-8 | As in B1, to places. | |
| Second Part. | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | Partners side (r.s.). |
| 5-8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
| A2 | 1-8 | All that again. |
| B1,B2&B3 | As in First Part. | |
| 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,B2&B3 | As in First Part. | |