Grocott & Ward, comps. Grocott’s Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?.

Dancing

The dancing pair, that simply sought renown,
By holding out, to tire each other down.
Goldsmith.—Deserted Village, Line 25.

Though civil persons they, you ruder were,
And had more humours than a dancing bear.
Rowe.—Tonson and Congreve.