JACK A LENT. Longways for six; in six parts (of different lengths!) (1st Ed., 1650) Barnes, CDB-6; requires playing 19*(AB) First Part. (Not unlike "picking of sticks") A1 1-4: Partners lead up a double and fall back a double to places. 5-8: That again. B1 1-4: Top dancer on the men's side changes places with the middle dancer on the opposite side and both turn single. 5-8: The same dancer changes places with the bottom dancer on the opposite side and both turn single. (Team A) A2 1-8: Up a double and back, twice (as in A1) B2 1-8: Top dancer on the women's side does as the top dancer on the men's side did in B1. (Team B) A3 1-8: As in A1. B3 1-8: Team A A4 1-8: As in A1. B4 1-8: Team B A5 1-8: As in A1. B5 1-8: Team A A6 1-8 As in A1. B6 1-8 Team B, all finish at home. Second Part. (Stitching) A1 1-8: Up a double and back, twice. B1 1-8: 1s, skipping, stitch to the bottom. (cross and cast and cross and cast). A2 1-8: As in A1. B2 1-8: Second couple do as first couple did in B1. A3 1-8: As in A1. B3 1-8: Third couple do as first couple did in B1. Third Part. (Sideways Dip and dive) A1 1-8: Up a double and back, twice. B1 1 : Partners face and join both hands. 1s and 2s change places, tops going under the 2s arch. 2 : 1s arch and 3s go under 3 : 2s go under 3s arch. 4 : 1s go under 2s arch 5 : 3s go under 1s arch 6 : 2s go under 3s arch 7-8: tops cast down to the bottom (sk.s.), others move up. A2 1-8: As in A1. B2 1-8: As in B1, mutatis mutandi. A3 1-8: As in A1. B2 1-8: As in B1, mutatis mutandi. Fourth Part. A1 1-8: Up a double and back, twice. B1 1-8: 1s down the bottom, turn same sex 3s by handy-hand half-way, then same-sex 2s by the other hand, up the middle and cast to the bottom (skipping), while others move up. A2 1-8: As in A1 B2 1-8: As in B1. A3 1-8: As in A1 B3 1-8: As in B1 Fifth Part. (Things change!) A1 1-4: First long corners (top man, bottom woman), meet, turn, and fall back to places. 5-8: Second long corners the same. B1 1-8: Top couple back up two steps, then down the middle to turn same-sex member of bottom couple two hands one and a half, opening up to finish proper in bottom place as the other couples move up one place. A2 & B2: As above A3 & B3: As above Sixth Part. A1: 1-8: Up a double and back, twice. B1: 1-4: Partners set and turn single. 5-8: That again. And honor partner.