Repetition in the first degree we call the figure of Report according to the Greeke originall, and is when we make one word begin, and as they are wont to say, lead the daunce to many verses in sute, as thus.
And being open in the backe part and shoulders, they vsed to lace them, in such sorte that they came fitte vppon the bodies of those that ware them, and being in this order attired, they came to daunce among many others.
They daunced a daunce called Mazeualiztli, which is to say, deserte wyth payne, and so they call Mazauali a husbandman.
On the holy dayes they vsed to daunce before the Gods, and she that either talked or laughed with any religious or secular person, was reprehended for the same.
Thys daunce is like Netoraliztli, which is another daunce.
When I perceiued that he masked in his rayling robes, I was so bolde as to pull off his shrowding sheete, that all the worlde might see the olde foole daunce naked.
O tis his best daunce next shaking of the sheetes; but hee good man meant no harme by it.
But these things are not the chiefest poynts you shote at, thers somewhat els sticketh in your stomak God graunt it hurt you not, from the daunce you runn to the pype from 7.
I had thought to have whysteld hym a braule[95] for makinge me daunce attendance.
But I pray tell me first, what's that would make me daunce yfaith?
A precher in pulpet whiche prechyd the worde of God, amonge other matters spake of mennes soules and sayd that the soule was so subtyll that a thousande soules myght daunce on the space of the nayle of a mannes fynger.
Amonge which audyence there was a mery conceyted fellow of small deuocyon that answered and sayde thus: mayster doctour, if a thousande soules may daunce on a mannes nayle, I praye you than, where shall the pyper stande?
For with close following and continuance 'One reason doth another so ensue,[245] 'As in conclusion still the daunce is true.
What meane the mermayds when they daunce and sing 'But certaine death vnto the marriner?
But trusteth weel, hir liste nat to daunce (950) Whan that she wiste wherefor was that sonde.
Wel coude I daunce to an harpe smale, And singe, y-wis, as any nightingale, Whan I had dronke a draughte of swete wyn.
Wher-as he saugh up-on a dauncego Of ladies foure and twenty, and yet mo; Toward the whiche daunce he drow ful yerne, In hope that som wisdom sholde he lerne.
This strange knight is fet to him ful sone, And on the daunce he gooth with Canacee.
Al naked, to fulfille hir foul delyt, And in hir fadres blood they made hem daunce Upon the pavement, god yeve hem mischaunce!
They alsodaunce at the sound of Viols and other instruments, which are brought thither by those that were skild to play vpon them.
Danaeus also notes that the Devil was the leader: 'Thẽ fal they to dauncing, wherin he leadeth the daunce, or els they hoppe and daunce merely about him.
Danaeus gives a general account of these scenes: 'Then fal they to dauncing, wherin he leadeth the daunce, or els they hoppe and daunce merely about him, singing most filthy songes made in his prayse.
Also he that 85 is aferd of his clothes, let him daunce naked!
To this lady he com ful curteisly Whan he thought tyme to daunce with her a trace; 190 Sith in an herber made ful pleasauntly They rested hem, fro thens but litel space.
After diner, anon they hem avaunced To daunce about, these folkes everichoon; And forth-withal this hevy lover daunced Somtyme with twayn, and somtyme but with oon.
Fro thens he went, but whider wist I nought, 805 Nor to what part he drow, in sothfastnesse; But he no more was in his ladies thought, For to the daunce anon she gan her dresse.
Swote hys tyngue as the throstles note, Quycke ynn daunce as thoughte canne bee, Defte hys taboure, codgelle stote, O!
Daunce ne moe atte hallie daie, Lycke a reynynge ryver bee; Mie love ys dedde, Gon to hys deathe-bedde, Al under the wyllowe tree.
A diabolical circle for the devil todaunce in--so father saith.
Aye, there'll be no diabolical circle here for the devil to daunce in.
Aye, 'tis a diabolical circle for the devil to daunce in!
Wherwithal a great hurly burly and tumult began to rise by the fautors of both parts, so that he was like to attaine the Garland, which best could daunce for it.
But when the daunce was ended, the President faining as though he would haue commaunded him to doe some thing in his house, bad him in his eare to get him away and neuer to retourne.
Haud your clacks lads, trattle not for thy life, but gather vppe your legges and daunce me forthwith a gigge worth the sight.
Was neuer such a world I thinke before, When sinners seeme to daunce within a net, The flatterer and the murtherer they grow big, By hooke or crooke promotion now is sought, In such a world where men are so missed, What should I do?
On blessed youthes, for Jove doth pause Laying aside his graver lawes For this device, And at the wedding such a paire, Each daunce is taken for a praier, Each song a sacrifice.
The Knights by this time are all descended and fallen into their place, and then daunce their first Measure.
The Knights daunce their parting Measure and ascend, put on their Swords and Belts, during which time the Priests sing the fifth and last Song.
The Knights take their Ladies todaunce with them Galliards, Durets, Corantoes, &c.
They fall into a Measure, daunce a little, then make a stand.
The second Anti-masque rush in, dauncetheir Measure, and as rudely depart, consisting of a Pedant.
Mystres, will it please you to daunce a galliard with me?
Now, thonked be god, he may goon in the daunce Of hem that Love list febly for to avaunce!
Certain of his courtiers 'did presentlie daunceso in open playces.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "daunce" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
