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141. Tacoomah makes a Dance. [[Note]]

William Forbes, Dry River, Cock-pit country.

Tacoomah make a dance, get Anansi for de fiddler, an’ Grass-quit was coming as a fiddler too. Robin Redbreast was to play de music, Monkey was to blow de bugle. Well, after de night de dance commence. Anansi gwine to play,

“Queena bunna, ring-ki-ting,

You sen’ fe great Grass-quit,

You don’ sen’ fe me!

Anansi draw bow so sweet, ring-ki-ting,

Anansi draw bow so sweet, ring-ki-ting.”

Tacoomah say,