country dance

A country-dance was called, and the epicier claimed the fair hand of the gentle Adele.

Gertrude was standing beside him—they were going to be partners in a country-dance, which was a favourite of Ted's.

Madam, there's a country dance to the trifle that I sung to-day; your hand, and we'll lead it up.

Alliances are made and broken as if in a country dance; the English called in, now by this one, now by the other.

The women met in sewing and quilting bees and apple-parings; the men came for the evening meal and remained for the country dance.