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At the Faculty Ball
"De umpty, umpty, daddle!"
Honey, ain't that music grand?
Chile, jes listen to that Band!
See them couples on the flo',
'Long the side-lines [ileiify more.
Ain't them movements just entrancin'?
Lawdy, there's the Dean a'dancin'!
Jes Avatch that man bewitch his feet.
The way he "rags" sho' am a treat!
"Da, da, da, da, uiii])ty fee, addle!"
Bang them ivories. Pork Clioj) man!
"Faculty dance? Go 'waj^ boy; yo' bet they can!"
"Gimme them 'glasses,' Henry Clay!
Don't see that sight ebery day."
Mist' TaAvney, philosophizin'.
To them tunes so mesmerizin'.
Harmony's got Hartman's feet;
"Aesthetic danciii' can't be beat."
Hit her up. Mist' Van Wye,
Fling yo' shoulders to the skjM
(iwaii! MacDonald, yo're doin' fine.
Keep them feet on the flo' boj% slide, don' climb.
"Ta de umpty, umpty la!"
Step out, Perfessers Cox an' Young.
Rag-time SAveeter, ain't never been said ner sung.
That's the way, Perfesser Meade,
F^lbow action.s, what yo' need.
Huh, what's de matter? Clcali de flo!
Perfesser Parker's gwine ter show,
The less stylish of us sinners.
How "front folks" dance at "MonkcA^ Dinners."
"Smack that drum, ole Pork Chop man!
Faculty dance? Go'way, boy! Yo'bet they can!"
"(Jh, ah-oo-umpty, tee! oo-umpt>' tee."
"Plav that dreamy. Pork Chop man!
Faculty hesitate? See 'f they can!"
Hallelujah! Where's mj^ hat?
Lawdy, what d' yo' think of that?
Ain't I alters say to j'ou.
The day of miracles ain't yet fru?
To think this chile 'd see the day.
Miss McVea'd.give in to Rag-time sAvay.
Oh, Pork Chop, yo're a wonderful man.
Look what yo' done with yo' raggedy Band!
Hallelujah—glory, glorv'—!
Time to end this ramblin' story!