cushion-dance

Would it have been any relief if she could have known -- if the curtain had been lifted, and had revealed the cushion-dance which was in full progress in the Lady Blanche's chamber at Westminster, where the Earl of

The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time Emily Sarah Holt 1864

The old fool showed no hesitancy about thrusting himself into the circle of young dancers, and shunning the table of drinkers; and yet he longed for a drink; but his mouth watered still more for a kiss from the beautiful Magdalene, and this he might so easily have, if it would only occur to her to invite him to the cushion-dance.

Pater Peter. English. M��r J��kai 1864

One band relieved another at banquet and dance; meantime the young people who became weary of the pleasures of the table first, withdrew to one end of the long hall for the "torch-dance," or the "cushion-dance," while still the servants at the other end continued to carry in the succession of dishes to the feast; if you wish to count the courses there is still the portly kitchen record.

Pater Peter. English. M��r J��kai 1864

This is the way they danced the cushion-dance, as our elders will recollect.

Pater Peter. English. M��r J��kai 1864

Berezowski with his squinting eyes, unwearyingly watch the cushion-dance.

Pater Peter. English. M��r J��kai 1864

At a solemn dancing, first you had the grave measures, then the Corantoes and the Galliards, and this kept with ceremony; and at length to Trenchmore and the cushion-dance; then all the company dances, lord and groom, lady and kitchen-maid, no distinction.

A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character Dutton Cook 1856

The dance in Scotland called "Bab at the Bowster" is always the winding up at "kirns" and other merrymakings, and is most likely similar to the cushion-dance.

Notes and Queries, Number 76, April 12, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Various 1852

But in King Charles's time there has been nothing but Trenchmore and the cushion-dance, _omnium gatherum_, tolly polly, hoite cum toite. "

A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character Dutton Cook 1856