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Then he must place the crown on the head of any girl he chooses, and
she must step out and dance with him, or, as they expressed it, "set
to him" (while all the rest patted), until one or the other "broke
down," when the man stepped back in the ring, leaving the girl in the
middle, then they all joined hands, and began the game over again,
going through with the wheeling around and clapping of hands and the
bowing of heads just as before; after which the girl would choose her
partner for a "set to," the song being the same that was sung by the
man, with the exception of the last line, which was changed to
"An' I choose my man fur ter dance me down."
"Lipto" was followed by "De One I Like de Bes'," which was a kissing
game, and gave rise to much merriment. It was played, as the others
were, by the dancers joining hands and forming a ring, with some one
in the middle, and singing,
"Now while we all will dance an' sing,
O choose er partner fum de ring;
O choose de lady you like bes';
O pick her out fum all de res,'
Fur her hansum face an' figur neat;
O pick her out ter kiss her sweet.
O walk wid her erroun' an' roun';
O kneel wid her upon de groun';
O kiss her once, an' one time mo';
O kiss her sweet, an' let her go.
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