Juba

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Title:     Juba
Author: Thomas W. Talley [More Titles by Talley]

[5]Juba

Juba dis, an' Juba dat,
Juba [6]skin dat Yaller Cat. Juba! Juba!

Juba jump an' Juba sing.
Juba, [6]cut dat Pigeon's Wing. Juba! Juba!

Juba, kick off Juba's shoe.
Juba, dance dat [6]Jubal Jew. Juba! Juba!

Juba, whirl dat foot about.
Juba, blow dat candle out. Juba! Juba!

Juba circle, [6]Raise de Latch.
Juba do dat [6]Long Dog Scratch. Juba! Juba!

NOTES:
[5] This peculiar kind of dance rhyme is explained in the Study in Negro Folk Rhymes.

[6] The expressions marked [6] are various kinds of dance steps.

[The end]
Thomas W. Talley's poem: Juba

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