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2 6 SWEDISH SONG GAMES
Setting. A large single circle in couples, facing the center, in Faroe
grasp: each player puts his left hand under the arm of the player on
his left and grasps his thumb; arms are bent a little forward and
upward, so that hands are on a level with elbows. All the players face
half obliquely to the left so that each looks directly at back of head of
the one in front. Throughout, the step is Faroe step: in six counts,
always starting with left foot, change step, 1-2-3 > l°n§ s^eP with right
foot, which as it passes left foot taps with toe on 4, finishing step in
front of left on 5, resting on right at 6.
Description. Each verse is sung only by the leader; all sing the
chorus. With Faroe step, dance forward to left. Each player shows
by expression of face and by action the feeling suggested by the
words, — pleasure by livelier steps and small hops with right foot
as it touches ground at 5, strong feeling by heavy steps, with stamps
on floor. Whenever the leader chooses, he moves, without dropping
hands, toward center of circle, then turns to left, those following him
doing the same when they reach the same place, but "gradually
diminishing the "zig-zag" by not going so far toward the center, thus
imitating the movement of a snake. When he wishes another change,
still holding the hands of the players on each side of him, he turns to
the left under his own raised right arm, drawing the others after him;
thus each player has his back to the center and the circle is turned
inside out. When ready for next change, the leader turns back to the
right in the same way, so that all again face the center.
All Faroe dances depend upon the cleverness of the leader to give
them variety, and to make them interesting and expressive.
II
’Twas built and welded by king’s command; a dragon it lay on the strand,
Great Ormen Långe, largest ship e’er built in Norway’s land. Chorus.
III
Glittering gold were its mastheads two; its sides like the sea glistened blue;
Glittering gold the shield at top; — So say the sagas true. Chorus.
IV
High on his throne sitteth Norway’s king; with joy to his men speaketh he,
"Now, as I dreamed so long ago, sail we the salt, salt sea. Chorus.
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