| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-2 | (a) | M1 and M2 turn to each other and bow, |
| 3-4 | All turn to partner and bow/curtsey. | |
| 5-6 | W1 and W2 turn to each other and curtsey. | |
| 7-8 | All turn to partner and bow/curtsey. | |
| 9-16 | (b) | Couples 1 and 2 form R-hand star, with thumb hold, and circle CW. 4 menuet steps. |
| 9-16 | Couples 1 and 2 form L-hand star, with thumb hold, and circle CCW. 4 menuet steps, to return to place. | |
| 17-24 | (c) | All face partner and dance 8 small hopsabalancés on the spot, beginning to L, |
| |:25-32:| | (d) | Couples 1 and 2 dance R-hand chain (starting R hand to partner) 1-3/4 times around, with 16 small hopsa steps. On completion of the chain, the two couples have changed places (progressed), ready to start from the beginning with the next couple. |
| Repeat as desired from (a).
Every second time through, one couple stands over at the top and/or at the bottom of the set. |
See also videos from Varde 2019 and YouTube
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Bornholm. 2:t opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1982 pp. 18-19
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2011-12-12, rev. 2021-05-25
See also: Sørensen, Per " Indsamlingen af danse på Bornholm del 4" in: Dansens og musikkens rødder nr 64, October 2001 [in Danish].
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