Les amis de Monsieur [English translation]

Even though he has a lovely wife

my friend Durand chases the girls

So sure enough he eyes up his servant

and he eyes here up as a connoisseur

He whispers to her “So my girl,

between you and I, you’re ever so nice

and your figure, good gracious,

must be magnificent as nature intended.”

- “Oh sir!”, replies the little maid,

“what you say doesn’t surprise me in the least…

because ” she said with a dizzy air,

“All of sir’s friends have already told me the same thing.”

Durand gets more and more carried away.

He starts to court the little maid

and to win the prize,

he promises her a lifetime of love.

“Now now, don’t make a fuss.

On the contrary, you should be flattered.

Into your bedroom I shall slip without a sound

so leave your door open, tonight.”

- “Oh sir!”, replies the little maid,

“what you say doesn’t surprise me in the least…

apparently I have a comfy bed.

All of sir’s friends have already told me the same thing.”

She faithfully kept the rendezvous,

but as she was a little hesitant,

Durand got himself more and more worked up,

his head and his heart were on fire.

Seeing her taking off her blouse,

and turning as red as a cherry,

he cried out with joy:

“I’ve never seen such beautiful…” 1

- “Oh sir!”, replies the little maid,

“what you say doesn’t surprise me in the least…

it's understandable that you be amazed.

All of sir’s friends have already told me the same thing.”

As Durand is loaded

and he’s not bad looking,

she didn’t play the coquette for long

and gave in without any fuss.

What followed I can’t recount...

Then he cried out “I must say:

I find you exquisite, it’s wonderful

and compared to my wife you’re so much better.”

- “Oh sir!”, replies the little maid,

“what you say doesn’t surprise me in the least…

of course I'm better in bed than Madam:

All of sir’s friends have already told me the same thing.”

1. The rhyme hints at "nichons" - tits, boobs.

• Artist:Barbara