The country dance

Come Beaux and Belles, the music swells,

The lights are softly gleaming,

The dancers rise and Beauty's eyes

With smiles are softly beaming.

Your partners choose, no time to lose,

But merrily all advance,

With a hey and a ho, away we go

To the tune of the country dance.

Curtsey to your partner,

Trip it to and fro,

Dance away so airily, fairily,

Merrily, merrily, oh!

Well dance to-night with hearts so light

And ne'er a thought of sorrow,

And if the day is dull and grey

We'll dance again to-morrow.

Your hand I beg, sweet Mistress Meg

And merrily well advance,

With a hey and a ho, away we go

To the tune of the country dance.

Curtsey to your partner, &c.