An' Tacoma have plenty more t'ing is to make a present to the gal. An' he promise to give her a nice silk dress, an' a nice silver bangle, an' a nice gold egg, an' a nice grey horse, an' tell the gal that everyt'ing, which is going to make him a present to, he must wear it along the street to let the people see, if you will only be my true lover.
An the gal say to Tacoma:—"No, for I want the best thing which you have."
An' Tacoma guess an' guess an' he couldn' find out.
An' the gal say if Tacoma find out she will marry Tacoma.
An' Tacoma guess an' guess until he made the gal a promise that he will give him the key of his heart.
An' then the gal was so glad an' said to Tacoma that I'll ever be yours true lover.
An' Tacoma sent for the gal's parents an' his parents an' marry off the gal, an from that day the gal becomes Tacoma wife.
NOTES.
mongoose, see the note to the dance tune "[Mahngoose a come]."
yours true lover, always yours. Generally it is "you" for "your." They say "this is yours" correctly and then add "and this is mines."