A student of Shakspere, I had learned something of every dance alluded to in his plays, and hence partially understood several of those I now saw -- the minuet, the pavin, the hey, the coranto, the lavolta. From Wordnik.com. [Lilith, a romance] Reference
Gibbie was so satisfied with her appearance that, come of age as he was, and vagrant no more, he first danced round her several times with a candle in his hand, much to the danger but nowise to the detriment of her finery, then set it down, and executed his old lavolta of delight, which, as always, he finished by standing on one leg. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Gibbie] Reference
Elizabethan dance, like the coranto and lavolta. From Wordnik.com. [Days of the Discoverers] Reference
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