f vigour, he simply cannot put too much of it into his
Capers. There will be little trouble about his remembering that, however;
the Morris Caper-music will not let him forget it for a moment.

This step is called in the Notation--High.

It has always to be remembered that in Morris dancing, unless definite
instructions be given to the contrary, every movement or part of a
movement is begun by stepping out with the right foot.

DIAGRAMS OF MORRIS STEPS.

WITH NOTATION MARKS ADDED.

Steps used in 4-time music (whether simple or compound). The letters R
and L signify right or left foot.

[Illustration: BEATS 1 2 3 4

STEPS R L R L]

This is called in the Notation--4/1.

[Illustration: BEATS 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

STEPS R R L L R R L L]

This is called in the Notation--4/2.

[Illustration: BEATS 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

STEPS R L R R L R L L]

This is called in the Notation--4/3.

[Illustration: BEATS 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

STEPS R R R R L L L L]

This is called in the Notation--4/4.

STEPS USED IN 6-TIME (i.e., COMPOUND 2).

WITH NOTATION MARKS ADDED.

[Illustration: BEATS 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

STEPS R L R L]

This is called in the Notation--6/1.

[Illustration: BEATS 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

STEPS R R L L R R L L]

This is called in the Notation--6/2.

[Illustration: BEATS 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
STEPS R L R R L R L L]

This is called in the Notation--6/3.

These steps are perfectly simple, and all but one may be learned at a
glance, even by one who has no knowledge of music, for such a one has
only to keep his eye upon the beats, which give the rhythm.

The exception--the only one that presents a difficulty at first--is the
one marked 4/3 and 6/3, these two being one, since only the time differs;
the feet step the same in each. A hint will make this step come as easily
as the rest. Let the beginner in temporary difficulty with it bethink
himself of the polka-step; sing a stave of the polka, and dance round the
room to it. He will find that his feet are stepping exactly in order of
the Morris 4/3 and 6/3 step--left, right, left, hop-left; right, left,
right, hop-right, and so on. Now, all he has to do in order to adapt the
polka to the Morris four-time step of 4/3 is, firstly to manage his feet
as described, then to make the hop at end of each bar of the polka