ROSE IS WHITE AND ROSE IS RED.
Round for as many as will; in six parts (1st Ed., 1650).
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| MUSIC. | MOVEMENTS. | |
| First Part. | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | All take hands, move forward a double to centre and fall back a double to places. |
|---|---|---|
| 5-8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
| A2 | 1-8 | All that again. |
| Second Part. (Progressive.) | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | First couple leads forward a double to second man and falls back a double. |
| 5-8 | First couple and second man hands-three. | |
| A2 | 1-4 | First couple leads forward a double to second woman and falls back a double. |
| 5-8 | First couple and second woman hands-three. | |
| Third Part. | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | Partners side. |
| 5-8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
| A2 | 1-8 | All that again. |
| Fourth Part.(Progressive.) | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | As in A1, Second Part. |
| 5-8 | First couple and second man the straight-hey (first man in the middle passing second man by the left). | |
| A2 | 1-4 | As in A2, Second Part. |
| 5-8 | First couple and second woman the straight-hey (first man passing second woman by the left). | |
| Fifth Part. | ||
| A1 | 1-4 | Partners arm with the right. |
| 5-9 | Partners set and turn single. | |
| A2 | 1-4 | Partners arm with the left. |
| 5-8 | Partners set and turn single. | |
| Sixth Part. (Progressive.) | ||
| A1 | 1-2 | First man and first woman, joining inside hands, make an arch and move forward a double to second man; while second man moves forward a double and passes under the arch. |
| 3-4 | All three make a half turn and repeat the movement in the reverse direction. | |
| 5-8 | The two men turn their partners | |
| A2 | 1-8 | As in A1 with second woman instead of second man. |