Project Gutenberg 2021-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 135 Moreton, Marshall 1854 12026817 The Dance of Dinwiddie E-text prepared by Sonya Schermann, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Dance of Dinwiddie" by Marshall Moreton is a narrative poem written in the early 20th century. This book captures a lively and poignant story centered on a community dance in the small town of Dinwiddie. The narrative unfolds the joyful events of the dance, juxtaposed with the impending disaster of a rising flood, exploring themes of love, community, and the fragility of life. In the story, preparations for a spring dance at Twilleger's farm create a festive atmosphere as townspeople gather to revel in music, laughter, and romance. Among the attendees are various colorful characters, including the charming Malindy, the witty bachelor, and the self-proclaimed "Oracle," who leads the dance with his poetic verses. However, as the festivities continue, the Ohio River rises unexpectedly, trapping the dancers in a harrowing predicament. As panic sets in and the reality of their vulnerable situation becomes clear, the joyous celebration transforms into a desperate struggle for survival. Ultimately, the tale intertwines humor and tragedy, illustrating how quickly joy can turn into fear while also reflecting on the bonds of community and resilience in the face of nature's fury. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Floods -- Ohio River Valley -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 151798 2025-06-26T06:23:51.982111 text/html 130052 2024-10-18T14:46:04 text/html 696892 2025-06-26T06:23:56.014590 application/epub+zip 697458 2025-06-26T06:23:52.993100 application/epub+zip 132719 2025-06-26T06:23:52.432081 application/epub+zip 754600 2025-06-26T06:23:57.934595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 746449 2025-06-26T06:23:55.591588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183702 2022-09-29T15:34:13.525478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98129 2025-06-26T06:23:51.483080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78208 2024-10-18T14:46:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15817 2025-06-26T06:23:58.061555 application/rdf+xml 18692 2025-06-26T06:23:52.536080 image/jpeg 2231 2025-06-26T06:23:52.483087 image/jpeg 901101 2025-06-26T06:23:52.025155 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog