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Literary
January 8, 1880
The Worthington Advance
Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
A dialect poem presenting calls for a quadrille dance, instructing partners on steps like stamping feet, saluting, balancing, and swinging, with a humorous watermelon reference.
Clipping
OCR Quality
75%
Good
Full Text
Git yo' pardners, fu'st quadrille
Stamp yo' feet and rise 'em high
Ladies; "Oh dat watermelon
Gwine to eat it by'm by."
Salute yo' pardners! Scrape politely:
Don't be bumpin' 'gainst de rest,
Balance all! Now step out briskly:
Allus dance yo' level best
Fo'ward four! Whoop up, niggers!
Back agin! Don't go so slow
Swing cornahs! Mind de figgers
When I hollers, den yo' go,
Hands around! Hold up yo' faces
Don't be lookin' at yo' feet!
Swing yo' pardners to yo' places!
Dat's de way-dat's how to beat!
Sides fo'ward! When you's ready
Make a bow as low's yo' tip
Swing across wid opp'site lady!
Now we'll let yo' swap agin!
Ladies change! Shet up dat talkin'!
Do yo' talkin' arter while!
Right and lef', don't want no walkin':
Make yo' steps and show yo' style!
Stamp yo' feet and rise 'em high
Ladies; "Oh dat watermelon
Gwine to eat it by'm by."
Salute yo' pardners! Scrape politely:
Don't be bumpin' 'gainst de rest,
Balance all! Now step out briskly:
Allus dance yo' level best
Fo'ward four! Whoop up, niggers!
Back agin! Don't go so slow
Swing cornahs! Mind de figgers
When I hollers, den yo' go,
Hands around! Hold up yo' faces
Don't be lookin' at yo' feet!
Swing yo' pardners to yo' places!
Dat's de way-dat's how to beat!
Sides fo'ward! When you's ready
Make a bow as low's yo' tip
Swing across wid opp'site lady!
Now we'll let yo' swap agin!
Ladies change! Shet up dat talkin'!
Do yo' talkin' arter while!
Right and lef', don't want no walkin':
Make yo' steps and show yo' style!
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Dialect Poem
Quadrille Dance
Dance Calls
Negro Dialect
Social Dance
Watermelon Reference
Literary Details
Form / Style
Dialect Verse Imitating Dance Calls
Key Lines
Git Yo' Pardners, Fu'st Quadrille
Stamp Yo' Feet And Rise 'Em High
Ladies; "Oh Dat Watermelon
Gwine To Eat It By'm By."
Salute Yo' Pardners! Scrape Politely: