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Merry be your Hearts. PFD2.126

Found in Playford2(16-7-15).abc from the Chris Partington abc collection
Merry be your Hearts. PFD2.126 - staff notation
X:126
T:Merry be your Hearts. PFD2.126
W:Longways for as many as will.
B:Playford’s Dancing Master, Vol 2, 1713-28
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
L:1/4
M:6/4
Q:3/4=100
K:G
B|G2gfed|egedcB|cBc A2g|agafed|gabefg|afgfed|^c(de)e2d|d3-d2||
f|d2gagf|bfg^def|BAGFef|f2ee2f|gdgdcB|cAafed|gabeaf|g3-g2 |]
W:
W:Note: Each Strain twice over.
W:
W:The first Couple cross over and Figure into the second Couple's Place and turn Hands .|  The 2d.
W:Couple do the same :|  Then the first Couple lead thro' the second Couple, then all four fall back and
W:forward, and each Man turn Hands with his Partner .|  Then the second Couple lead thro', and the
W:first Couple fall back and forward, the second Couple lead up, and the first Couple cast off :|

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