Sides fo’w’d!—when yo’s ready—
Make a bow as low’s you kin!
Swing acrosst wid opp’site lady!
Now we’ll let you swap ag’in:
Ladies change!—shet up dat talkin’;
Do yo’ talkin’ arter while!
Right an’ lef’!—don’t want no walkin’—
Make yo’ steps, an’ show yo’ style!
“And so the ‘set’ proceeds—its length
Determined by the dancers’ strength;