Gossip in the first decade of Victoria's reign . The Drawing-room Polka.—Figure 5. the left foot; at the four, bring up the right foot, turning atthe same instant, and passing your partner over to your leftarm from your right arm; in your next measure, return yourlady to your left arm, and so on. Figure 5.—This is termed the back waltz. The stepadopted in it by yourself and partner, is the back step des-cribed in figure two, and you turn in this waltz exactly thecontrary way to that in which you turn in all other waltzes—•hence its name. 16 242 GOSSIP. [1844 In La Folka, before commencing the
Gossip in the first decade of Victoria's reign . The Drawing-room Polka.—Figure 5. the left foot; at the four, bring up the right foot, turning atthe same instant, and passing your partner over to your leftarm from your right arm; in your next measure, return yourlady to your left arm, and so on. Figure 5.—This is termed the back waltz. The stepadopted in it by yourself and partner, is the back step des-cribed in figure two, and you turn in this waltz exactly thecontrary way to that in which you turn in all other waltzes—•hence its name. 16 242 GOSSIP. [1844 In La Folka, before commencing the figures we have justdescribed, there is a short introduction (of which we givea sketch), consisting of four measures, danced thus ; leadingyour partner from her seat, and giving her her place in thecircle, and placing themselves vis-a-vis, you take her lefthand in your right, and make the first step four times—first forward, then backward, forward again, and then back-. The Drawing-room Polka.—Introduction. ward, taking care to gain ground in the forward steps; youthen start with the first figure. There was a furore about the Polka; not only in dancingit, but there was an absolute mania for naming articles ofdress after it. Ladies wore Polka hats, Polka jackets andPolka boots, and men had Polka ties. Jullien published anew Polka about every fortnight, and the whole people werePolka mad. Here is a street ballad on the subject: ^844] THE POLKA. Julliens Grand Polka. Oh ! sure the world is all run mad,The lean, the fat, the gay, the sad-All swear such pleasure they never had,Till they did learn the Polka. cock up your right leg—so,Balance on your left great toe,Stamp your heels, and off you goTo the Original Polka. Oh ! Theres Mrs. Tibbs, the tailors Mother Briggs is sore at if the first and la<t of lifeWas but to learn the Polka. Quadrilles and waltzes all give way,For Julliens Polkas bear the chimney sw
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