142. Anansi makes a Dance. [Note]

William Forbes, Dry River, Cock-pit country.

Again, Anansi make a dance. Him playing de fiddle,

Goat dere a dance, say,

“Me kyan’ run, but me cunnie do!”

Dog begin to sing,

“Na way you lie, Samedy,
Pussy no dead at all!”

Den Puss an’ Rat begin to dance an’ say,

“Massa Puss an’ Massa Rat a jump shandelay,

Well, Anansi boy was blowing de fife,

“Ti-li-harry-ham, handsome ben-in-ben!”

Den de bull was coming along, hear dem, say,