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Montron drogue à sa larque,^[1]
Bonnis-moi donc girofle^[2]
Qui sont ces pegres-là?^[3]
Des grinchisseurs de bogues,^[4]
Esquinteur de boutoques,^[5]
Les connobres tu pas?^[6] (bis)

Et vite ma culbute;^[7]
Quand je vois mon affure^[8]
Je suis toujours paré^[9]
Du plus grand cœur du monde
Je vais à la profonde^[10]
Pour vous donner du frais. (bis)

Mais déjà la patrarque,^[11]
Au clair de la moucharde,^[12]
Nous reluque de loin.^[13]
L'aventure est étrange,
C'était l'argent-de-change,
Que suivait les roussins.^[14] (bis)

A des fois l'on rigole^[15]
Ou bien l'on pavillonne^[16]
Qu'on devrait lansquiner^[17]
Raille, griviers, et cognes^[18]
Nous ont pour la cigogne^[19]
Tretons marrons paumés.^[20] (bis)

This chorus, which we took up, as it were, from Manon's mouth, before she had finished uttering them, was repeated eight or ten times, in a manner which almost broke the windows of the house about us. After this burst of bacchanalian hilarity, the first fumes of wine, which are usually most potent, beginning somewhat to dissipate, we entered into conversation. The chapter of confidences, according to custom, opened

1. Asks his wife.
2. Say, my love.
3. These thieves.
4. Watch stealers.
5. Burglars.
6. Do you not know them?
7. Breeches.
8. Profit.
9. Ready.
10. Cellar.
11. Patrol.
12. The moon.
13. Looks at us.
14. Spies.
15. Laugh.
16. Jokes.
17. To weep.
18. Exempt, soldiers, and gendarmes.
19. Palace of justice.
20. Taken in the act.