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Magdalene College - Pepys
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THE
Fop Masters Instructions
To All His
Beau Schollars,
That are desirous to commence Fops.
To the Tune of, Make your Honours Miss.
Licensed, and Entered according to Order.


I.

COck up your Beaver Sir, Tol, Tol, Tol.
Toss back your Perriwig, Tol, etc.
Now bring it back again, Tol.
Then set your Cravet String, Tol.
Fold your Arms both a Cross, Tol.
Draw your mouth like an Ass, Tol.

2.

Ogle the Ladies now, Tol.
And make a fideling Bow, Tol.
Then take out your Snuff-Box, Tol.
Speak like one has the Pox, Tol.
Lisp sometimes when you speak, Tol.
And wear your Shoes that Creak, Tol.

3.

Put your hands in your Muff, Tol.
Strut and swear like a huff, Tol.
Always in motion be, Tol.
Lay your hand on your knee, Tol.
Make some Grimaces too, Tol.
Never speak what is true, Tol.

4.

Set your Arms by your side, Tol.
Open your wastecote wide, Tol.
Brag of your Gallantry, Tol.
Swear Ladies dies for you, Tol.
Lay your head in their lap, Tol.
Vow you have got a clap, Tol.


5.

Sing them a Baudy Song, Tol.
And then loll out your tongue, Tol.
Lay your hand on your sword, Tol.
Cry rott you at e'ery word, Tol.
And when you've nought to say, Tol.
Whistle your time away, Tol.

6.

Pull out your Billet Deux, Tol.
And then you tell for news, Tol.
Of all your late Intreagues, Tol.
How you can bear Fatiegues, Tol.
Also repeat your Wit, Tol.
With a mask in the Pit, Tol.

7.

And if you want Estate, Tol.
For the next fortune Gape, Tol.
Swear 'twas her wit and Eyes, Tol.
That did your heart surprise, Tol.
And be her humble slave, Tol.
Tell you've got all she have, Tol.

8.

Practice this e'ery day, Tol.
Till all your friends do say, Tol.
Your an accomplish'd beau, Tol.
And may fit in Fop-Row, Tol.
Toss your Snush-Handkerchief, Tol.
Then stand and bite you lip, Tol, Tol, T[ol]


Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back.

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