Jenny Pluck Pears
English Country Dance
Playford, EDM 1st Ed
Circle for three couples
Beginning

 
IA11-82 Doubles left (walking around circumference of circle)Hands and 2. D. round,
9-16Face partner; Set and Turn Single leftset and turne S. •
A21-8Face in and take hands around; 2 Doubles right That againe •• §
9-16Face partner; Set and Turn Single right
B11-6Man 1: Place partner in center of circleFirst man set his Wo. in the midst with his face to him,
7-12Man 2: Place partner in center of circlethe 2. man set in his Wo.
13-18Man 3: Place partner in center of circlethe 3. as much.
19-24All: ReverenceHonor all. • ¶
A31-16Men: 4 Doubles left (around the circle, flirting of course)Men goe round about the We. back again •
A41-16Men: Face other way; 4 Doubles right (returning to partner)back again •• §
B21-6Man 1: Take partner out from center (to normal position at side)First man take out his Wo.
7-12Man 2: Take partner out from center2. as much,
13-18Man 3: Take partner out from center3. as much.
19-24All: ReverenceHonor • ¶
 
IIA11-8Side leftSides all,
9-16Set and Turn Single leftset and turne S. •
A21-8Side right That againe •• §
9-16Set and Turn Single right
Repeat remainder of I reversing genders throughoutAs at the first, We. setting in the men • Then We. go round and take them out. ¶
 
IIIA11-8Arm leftArmes all,
9-16Set and Turn Singleset and turne S. •
A21-8Arm right That againe •• §
9-16Set and Turn Single
Repeat remainder of I with original gendersAs the first time • ¶ Men go Round • Back againe •• § First man take out his Wo. 2. as much, 3. as much. Honour all • ¶
 

Reconstruction based on the dance as taught in Carolingia. Text transcribed from Mellor-Bridgewater edition.