Whoa, now! all steady! the host is ready,—

He knows the country mode!

The irons are in the fire,

The hissing flip is got;

So pour and sip it, sip it, sip it,

And sip it while ’tis hot.

Push back the tables, and from the stables

Bring Tom, the fiddler, in;

All take your places, and make your graces,

And let the dance begin.