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REIGN OP CHARLES II.
535
Monday," from a song, which, on the authority of The Tea Table Miscellany,
was written by Allan Ramsay.
As this old favorite has again come into fashion (not only here, but also at
foreign Courts), a description of the figure, as now danced, may interest some of
my readers.
Figure op Roger de Coverley. — The couples stand as in other English country-
dances, the gentlemen facing the ladies. First — The gentleman at the top and the
lady at the bottom of the dance advance to the centre, and turning round each other
(giving the right hand) return to places (four bars of music). Second — The same
figure repeated, but giving the left hand (four bars). Third — The same couple
advance a third time, the gentleman bowing and the lady courtesying, retire (four
bars). The fourth is a chain figure, the first gentleman gives his right hand to his
partner and left to the second lady, right to partner and left to third lady, and so on,
the lady, in like manner, at the same time, giving her right hand to her partner and
left to every gentleman, till they reach the bottom of the dance. They then hold up
their hands joined, and every couple pass under them (beginning with the second
gentleman and his partuer) and turning outwards, i.e., gentlemen to the right and
ladies to the left, return to places. Then the figure recommences with the second
gentleman (now at the top) and the first lady, now at the bottom of the dance.
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