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5.229 R188592 1 an Excellent New Tune An Excellent New Tune MOnsieur Burgua's a brisk young Gallant, / newly arrived here from France, But duce take me if e're I do. [with variations] title unclear: THE / Monsieurs Misfortune / OR, / The Shammer Shamm[']d. Pepys 5.229 Wing M2460[A] Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 5: 229 THE / Monsieurs Misfortune / OR, / The Shammer Shamm[']d. THE Monsieurs Misfortune: OR, The Shammer Shamm[']d The Monsieur's Misfortune: Or, the Shamer Shamed 1/2 sheet folio 253 x 160 cropped right and left edges, torn bottom edge, damaged surface vertical rules 1672-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in Pye-Corner. P. Brooksby BBTI

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MOnsieur Burgua's a brisk young Gallant, newly arrived here from France, He has a very pretty Tallant, much like a Whiggish confidence; Many a Camp and many a Leager, has this Mighty Man gone through, Believ'd by most a great Intreager, But duce take me if e're I do. Sometimes I walk in Covent-Garden, and look as great as John a Gaunt, Though in my Pocket ne'r a Farthing yet none can think that I do want: My Garb and Meen will give me Credit, at each House for a Treat or two, I swear i'le pay, yet though I said it, A pox take me if e're I do. My Lodgings e'ry morning early are strong and formally Besieg'd With Duns, all which I promise fairly, and own my self to all oblig'd: Then look so great, yet so demurely, they think that all I say is true, And that i'le keep my word securely, but duce take me if e're I do. Then comes my Milliner and cringes, shews me of each New fashion some, Ribbons and Hatbands, Gloves and Fringes, at last she comes the gentle Dun: Sir, I'm afraid you have me forgot, you said a Month and now 'tis two, What de ye mean? distrust me not, but pox take me if e're I do. Then come my Semstress with fine Linnen, fair, plump and juicy as any Grape, From some place where she had been sinning, sweating through her nasty Crape;
She I can deal with without Guinnies, a Night will wipe off one or two, She shall be paid by silly Ninnies, but duce take me if e're I do. Sometimes I dress like a Commander, with Scarf and Croslet round my Neck, Then strut and talk like Alexander, with great Banboo and Cordebeck: Then I declare the Turks next Summer shall see my face and fear me too; This I can swear too at the Rummer, but pox take me if e're I do. The other day I met a Lady, and she invited me to Dine, She seem'd as Complesant as may be, and did present de bottle Wine: Then came a Roaring Pimp, a Trap Sir, he swore I had Debauch'd his Wife, I lost my Wigg and Beaver-Hat Sir, and I was glad to save my Life. Dis be no good de Engolish Fashon, he swore he'd beat me blind, de'y see, Only for Courting Miss in pashon, te Div'la take 'em both for me: At last I got loose from his storming, begar me shallenge Rouge Morblew, And said me fit him de next morning, but pox take me if e're I do. Thus Garb'd like any Son of Croesus, perfum'd Imbroider'd, patch'd and curl'd, Although my Natures Captain Bessus, I pass a Champion of the World; The brave and I do ne'r assemble, I keep my own believing Crew, Thus whilst I talk I make them tremble, but duce take me if e're I do.
Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball in Pye-Corner[.]