Mammy, seeing that the children were safe and in good hands, repaired
to "Sis Haly's house," where "de chu'ch membahs" had assembled for a
prayer-meeting.
Soon after the children had taken their seats, the young folks came
out on the playground for a game of Monkey Motions.
They all joined hands, and made a ring around one who stood in the
middle, and then began to dance around in a circle, singing,
"I ac' monkey moshuns, too-re-loo;
I ac' monkey moshuns, so I do;
I ac' 'em well, an' dat's er fac'-- I ac' jes like dem monkeys
ac'.
"I ac' gemmun moshuns, too-re-loo;
I ac' gemmun moshuns, so I do;
I ac' 'em well, an' dat's er fac'-- I ac' jes like dem gemmums
ac'.
"I ac' lady moshuns, too-re-loo;
I ac' lady moshuns, so I do;
I ac' 'em well, an' dat's er fac'-- I ac' jes like dem ladies ac'.
"I ac' chil'en moshuns, too-re-loo;
I ac' chil'en moshuns, so I do;
I ac' 'em well, an' dat's er fac'
I ac' jes like dem chil'ens ac'.
"I ac' preacher moshuns, too-re-loo;
I ac' preacher moshuns, so I do;
I ac' 'em well, an' dat's er fac'-- I ac' jes like dem preachers
ac'.
"I ac' nigger moshuns, too-re-loo;
I ac' nigger moshuns, so I do;
I ac' 'em well, an' dat's er fac'-- I ac' jes like dem niggers
ac'.
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