Bard dps is above shaman dps and below everyone else. Assuming the shaman isn't a barb with a spiritualist hammer (total guess but I'd put bet on the shammy).
The only time it's even close to other melees is if they have crappy weapons, crappy haste, and no spell buffs (like haste). This isn't really a comparison though.
Warriors are not equal to monks again unless your comparing extremes.
I hate saying this but if your thinking about melee dps as a bard post teens you prob missed the whole point of the class. Similar to bow dps with a ranger...it's a dot at best. Not useless, but nothing to write home about when your AoE and charm kiting.
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