A Coppy of the Old Measures in y^e Inner Temple.

1^st Quadrian Pavin

Two singles sides and a double forwards, one single sides and a double back four times over and so end.

2^d Treky Lorny

A double forwards and a double back four times, two singles sides, and a double forwards and a double back four times and so end.

3^d Earle of Essex Measure

A double forwards and a single back four times, then two singles sides & a double forwards and a double back once, then all this measure once over and so end.

4^th Tentarnayle

A double forwards and a double back once, then take your woman by the right hand and slide two slides and a double round in armes both ways then a double forwards and a double back three times then take y^e woman by the right hand and slide two singles and a double round in armes both ways and so end.

5^th The Old Almane a round measure.

5^th the Old Almayne

Take both hands and slide two singles and a double round in armes both ways then slide four doubles round about the house and close the last double face to face, then hold both hands and slide two singles and a double round in armes both ways and so end.

6^th The Queens Almayne a round measure

A double forwards and a double back with the left legg turne face to face and set and turne with the left legg, a double forward and a double back with the right legg turne face to face and set and turne with the right lege, then slide four doubles round about the house and close the last double face to face, the the first and second part once a piece over againe, and so end.

7^th Sissilea Almayne

Two singles and a double forwards and a single back twice. 1 part and the second time part hands and turne face te face. 2 part then two singles sides the first with the left lege the second w^th y^e right then hon^r with the left legg and close againe then chang places with two singles and a double over into each others place and turne all face to face and hon^r with the right legg, then meet with two steps and embrace, do all this 2^d p^rt step for step into y^r own places.

8^th The Black Amaine

Sides 4 doubles round about the house and close the last double face to face then part your hands and go all in a double back one fron the other and meet a double againe. Then go a double to your left hand and as much back to your right hand, then all ye women stand still and the men set & turne, then all y^e men stand still and the women set and turne, then hold both hands and change places with a double and slide four french slides to the mans right hand, change places againe with a double, and slide four french slides to the right hand againe, then part hands and go back a double one from another and meet a doublt againe, then all this measure once over and so end. The second all the men stand still and the women begin set and turne and then men last. Then after all the measures be done hold hands and dance Snicke a pace once round about the hearth till you com to your own place againe and so end.

Low bow to y^e 1^st bencher

A hall at y^e last bencher

Call musique coming doune by y^e hearth

Call musick at the bottom of y^e hall

Seate y^e benchers & go back to y^e north side of y^e hall

The house measure. ⸺  before & behinde

Sit on y^e south side.

Hon^r

Quadrian pavin left right forwards – left right backwards

Essex measure forward backward stop the same again. – fall back set lead up fall back.

Sit doun

Song

Quadrian pavin

Black Almain forwards stop forwards stop

forwards by y^r selfe twice Set & turne single

Wo: the same hands halfe round 3 sides up

Hands halfe round & 3 slides round

fall back from y^e wo: & set to her again.

An Holy Dance

Holy sister please you to dance

With a holy brother for recreation

Not as the wicked do nor as

Hemini and Gemini in the wilderness

But leading on to virtue and

back from vice retireing

Not on this side nor on that side

Nor profanely turning round

But as the spirit mooves us.

The old measures of the Inner Temple London as they were first bezun and taught by Robert Holeman a dancing Master before 1640 and continu’d ever since in the Inner-Temple-Hall

M^r Butler Buggins.