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