That through the din one hardly hears
Old fiddling ‘Josey’ sound his ‘A’,
Correct the pitch, begin to play.”
Then the dance begins.
“S’lute yo’ pardners!—scrape perlitely—
Don’t be bumpin’ ’gin de res’—
Balance all!—now, step out rightly;
Alluz dance yo’ lebbel bes’.
Fo’wa’d foah!—whoop up, niggers!
Back ag’in!—don’t be so slow!—