Dance, Lyric Variant 01

One leaf typewritten in blue ink on the front. The document is in good physical condition. The document was laminated. The lower left and the upper right corners were folded into the laminate. The upper left corner was torn away. There is a minor tear at the middle top edge. There is a minor tear at the lower right edge. There is a minor tear at the middle left edge.

Minstrel music Slavery, United States -- Songs and music Balls (Parties) -- Songs and music Love -- Songs and music

We'll Have a Little Dance To-night. Boys

W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University

4/30/2007

I. G. Greer

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The Dance

Old Massa going away this afternoon
To call upon hiz brudder
So darkiez wait a little while
Till he getz out of sight
We’ll drop the shuble and the hoe
We’ll have a little dance tonight
We’ll have a little dance tonight boys
And dance by de light of the moon

I risez at de break of day
To take my morning walk
I meets my lubely July Ann
And dis iz de way we talk
I sayz you iz my own true love
You are my hearts delight
Wont you come over de riber dis evening
And have little dance tonight
We’ll have a little dance tonight boys
And dance by the light of the moon

I want my cambric handkerchief
I wants my silk cravat
Oh hand me down my high heel boots
Like wise my beaver hat
We are going over to the river to
Have a little dance tonight
We are going over de river to
Have a little dance tonight

Dance, Lyric Variant 01

The Dance

214 mm x 277 mm

2013-10-18

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2006-06-23

Paul L. Robertson