O lif' her up fum off de groun',
An' all jine han's erroun' an' roun',
An' while we all will dance an' sing,
O choose er partner fum de ring."
At the words "choose de lady you like bes'," the middle man must make
his selection, and, giving her his hand, lead her out of the ring. At
the words "walk wid her erroun' an' roun'," he offers her his arm, and
they promenade; at the words "kneel wid her upon de groun'," both
kneel; when they sing "kiss her once," he kisses her; and at the words
"one time mo," the kiss is repeated; and when the dancers sing "lif'
her up fum off de groun'," he assists her to rise; and when they sing
"all jine han's erroun' an' roun'," he steps back into the ring, and
the girl must make a choice, the dancers singing, "O choose de gemmun
you like bes';" and then the promenading and kneeling and kissing were
all gone through with again.
Some of the girls were great favorites, and were chosen frequently;
while others not so popular would perhaps not be in the middle during
the game.
"De One I Like de Bes'" was a favorite play, and the young folks kept
it up for some time, until some one suggested sending for "Uncle
Sambo" and his fiddle, and turning it into a sure-enough dance. Uncle
Sambo was very accommodating, and soon made his appearance, then
partners were taken, and an Old Virginia reel formed.
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