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5.434 R188079 1 an excellent New Tune The French Dancing-Master An Excellent New Tune I am de very honest French-man,/ but tree Weeks since me came from France; Pepys 5.434 Wing F2184[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: 434 The French Dancing-/ Master's Misfortune at the English Masquerade. The French Dancing- Master's Misfortune at the English Masquerade. The French Dancing Master's Misfortune at the English Masquerade. 1/2 sheet folio, 250 x 157 cropped right edge horizontal and vertical rules 1683-1703 Printed for Charles Bates, next to the Crown Tavern in West-Smithfield. Charles Bates BBTI

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1. I am de very honest French man, but tree Weeks since me came from France; And when me came away from dence man, me taught to learn de English dance; Me go unto won Masquerade, tinking some Fashon for to see, Dare me pick up de hansom Lady, but begar den she pick up me. 2. She take me to de ordinary, Ware de French Gentlemen do dine; Dare we had Claret and Canary, and many oder sort of Wine; Den she show me a golden Locket, which I so much did looke upon, She take my Wash out of my pocket, and steal away all my larjon 3. Den she pretend to go make Water, and dat she'd quickly come again; Me sit and Wonder what's de matter untill me hear de clock strike ten; Den me did call, and ask de Drawer ware is de Lady dat was here? Good Sir said he I never saw her since she sat by you in that Chair. 4. If she be gone, me will not stay den, but to my Lodging me will goe, Darefore goe see what is to pay den, sir said the Drawer you shall know;
When he came up he said to Mounsieur twelve shillings just there is to pay; Then the poor French-man swore Garzouns sir dis devlish Bish is run away. 5. She show too me a golden Locket, which me admire very mush; In de mean time she pick my picket of my Larjon and of my Wash, Dis be de trick of English Mishes, me never se de like before; Begar at her my finger Ishes; sir said the Drawer pay your score. 6. Me be de civil Gentleman sir, won Dancing master by my Trade; The Drawer to him thus made answer pray sir how must the shot be paid; Me come and pay yon all to morrow, If dat you please to take my word, If not, me tell you to your sorrow, me pay you now wid a good Sword. 7. The Drawer, to him, made no answer, but carefully put by his pass, And closed in unto this Dancer, and laid him down upon his arss; He beat him, and took his Sword from him, and kept it till the shot was paid; And this poor Mounsieur got by coming to see the English Masquerade.
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Printed for Charles Bates, next to the Crown Tavern in West-Smithfield.