The leader of the game is called the captain, and his movements must be imitated by all the other players.

Captain and men dance round, joining hands, and singing, Do you know how now they dance                       [bis. In the new French fashion ?

until the air has been once gone through. They then pause ; and the captain says,"Attention to the word of command ! Right hand ! Left hand !"at the same time stretching out one hand after another; his companions doing the same. They dance round again, singing, —

This is the way now we dance In the new French fashion!

Second

Let us go on with this dance                               [bis.

In the new French fashion!

Captain. Attention to the word of command! Right hand ! Left hand ! Right foot! Left foot! and —

This is the way now we dance In the new French fashion!

Third

Let us try again this dance                                  [bis.

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Captain. Attention to the word of command ! Right hand! Left hand ! Right foot! Left foot! Right side! (embracing the next player) and This is the way now we dance In the new French fashion! fourth.

Let us now conclude this dance In the new French fashion!

Captain. Attention to the word of command ! Right hand ! Left hand ! Right foot ! Left foot! Right side ! Left side ! (embracing the players on both sides of him) and —

This is the way now we dance In the new French fashion!

The captain's movements must be imitated by all the other players, and he himself must be careful to execute each movement as he names it.