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Becoming America - An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution, 2018a

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BECOMING AMERICA<br />

REVOLUTIONARY AND EARLY NATIONAL PERIOD LITERATURE<br />

Ma’am!—<br />

JONATHAN<br />

JENNY<br />

I say, Sir, how do you like New-York?<br />

Ma’am!—<br />

JONATHAN<br />

JENNY<br />

The stupid creature! but I must pass some little time with him, if it is only <strong>to</strong><br />

endeavour <strong>to</strong> learn whether it was his master that made such an abrupt entrance<br />

in<strong>to</strong> our house, and my young mistress’s heart, this morning. [Aside.] As you don’t<br />

seem <strong>to</strong> like <strong>to</strong> talk, Mr. Jonathan—do you sing?<br />

JONATHAN<br />

Gor, I—I am glad she asked that, for I forgot what Mr.<br />

Jessamy bid me say, and I dare as well be hanged as act what he bid me<br />

do, I’m so ashamed. [Aside.] Yes, Ma’am, I can sing—I can sing Mear,<br />

Old Hundred, and Bangor.<br />

JENNY<br />

Oh! I don’t mean psalm tunes. Have you no little song <strong>to</strong> please the ladies, such as<br />

Roslin Castle, or the Maid <strong>of</strong> the Mill?<br />

JONATHAN<br />

Why, all my tunes go <strong>to</strong> meeting tunes, save one, and I count you won’t al<strong>to</strong>gether<br />

like that ‘ere.<br />

What is it called?<br />

JENNY<br />

JONATHAN<br />

I am sure you have heard folks talk about it; it is called Yankee<br />

Doodle.<br />

JENNY<br />

Oh! it is the tune I am fond <strong>of</strong>; and if I know anything <strong>of</strong> my mistress, she would be<br />

glad <strong>to</strong> dance <strong>to</strong> it. Pray, sing!<br />

JONATHAN [Sings.]<br />

Father and I went up <strong>to</strong> camp,<br />

Along with Captain Goodwin;<br />

<strong>An</strong>d there we saw the men and boys,<br />

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