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Vive la France. Liberté, fraternité, égalité! La démocratie, oui--l'austérité, non (Original Post) Jack Rabbit May 2012 OP
Alons enfants de la patrie! edcantor May 2012 #1
The people of Paris and all of France did what they had to do in 1789 Jack Rabbit May 2012 #2
Damn. That's freakin' bloody. Good song though. SunSeeker May 2012 #6
A bi-lingual American responds to this, understanding that France ... edcantor May 2012 #3
'I hope you send Bankers to jail'. Yes, it's way past time to start getting some accountability for sabrina 1 May 2012 #4
Accueil, le Président Hollande! liberaltrucker May 2012 #5
 

edcantor

(325 posts)
1. Alons enfants de la patrie!
Sun May 6, 2012, 04:19 PM
May 2012

La jour de gloire est arrivee!!!


It's a pretty ugly song, if you read or sing all the lyrics... here they are!!!


Allons enfants de la Patrie, Arise, children of the Fatherland,
Le jour de gloire est arrivé ! The day of glory has arrived!
Contre nous de la tyrannie, Against us tyranny
L'étendard sanglant est levé, (bis) Raises its bloody banner (repeat)
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes Do you hear, in the countryside,
Mugir ces féroces soldats ? The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras They're coming right into your arms
Egorger vos fils, vos compagnes ! To cut the throats of your sons and women!

Aux armes, citoyens, To arms, citizens,
Formez vos bataillons, Form your battalions,
Marchons, marchons ! Let's march, let's march!
Qu'un sang impur Let an impure blood
Abreuve nos sillons ! Water our furrows!

Que veut cette horde d'esclaves, What does this horde of slaves,
De traîtres, de rois conjurés ? Of traitors and conjured kings want?
Pour qui ces ignobles entraves, For whom are these vile chains,
Ces fers dès longtemps préparés ? (bis) These long-prepared irons? (repeat)
Français, pour nous, ah ! quel outrage Frenchmen, for us, ah! What outrage
Quels transports il doit exciter ! What fury it must arouse!
C'est nous qu'on ose méditer It is us they dare plan
De rendre à l'antique esclavage ! To return to the old slavery!

Aux armes, citoyens... To arms, citizens...

Quoi ! des cohortes étrangères What! Foreign cohorts
Feraient la loi dans nos foyers ! Would make the law in our homes!
Quoi ! Ces phalanges mercenaires What! These mercenary phalanxes
Terrasseraient nos fiers guerriers ! (bis) Would strike down our proud warriors! (repeat)
Grand Dieu ! Par des mains enchaînées Great God ! By chained hands
Nos fronts sous le joug se ploieraient Our brows would yield under the yoke
De vils despotes deviendraient Vile despots would have themselves
Les maîtres de nos destinées ! The masters of our destinies!

Aux armes, citoyens... To arms, citizens...

Tremblez, tyrans et vous perfides Tremble, tyrants and you traitors
L'opprobre de tous les partis, The shame of all parties,
Tremblez ! vos projets parricides Tremble! Your parricidal schemes
Vont enfin recevoir leurs prix ! (bis) Will finally receive their reward! (repeat)
Tout est soldat pour vous combattre, Everyone is a soldier to combat you
S'ils tombent, nos jeunes héros, If they fall, our young heroes,
La terre en produit de nouveaux, The earth will produce new ones,
Contre vous tout prêts à se battre ! Ready to fight against you!

Aux armes, citoyens... To arms, citizens...

Français, en guerriers magnanimes, Frenchmen, as magnanimous warriors,
Portez ou retenez vos coups ! You bear or hold back your blows!
Épargnez ces tristes victimes, You spare those sorry victims,
À regret s'armant contre nous. (bis) Who arm against us with regret. (repeat)
Mais ces despotes sanguinaires, But not these bloodthirsty despots,
Mais ces complices de Bouillé, These accomplices of Bouillé,
Tous ces tigres qui, sans pitié, All these tigers who, mercilessly,
Déchirent le sein de leur mère ! Rip their mother's breast!

Aux armes, citoyens... To arms, citizens...

Amour sacré de la Patrie, Sacred love of the Fatherland,
Conduis, soutiens nos bras vengeurs Lead, support our avenging arms
Liberté, Liberté chérie, Liberty, cherished Liberty,
Combats avec tes défenseurs ! (bis) Fight with thy defenders! (repeat)
Sous nos drapeaux que la victoire Under our flags, shall victory
Accoure à tes mâles accents, Hurry to thy manly accents,
Que tes ennemis expirants That thy expiring enemies,
Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire ! See thy triumph and our glory!

Aux armes, citoyens... To arms, citizens...

(Couplet des enfants) (Children's Verse)
Nous entrerons dans la carrière[10] We shall enter the (military) career
Quand nos aînés n'y seront plus, When our elders are no longer there,
Nous y trouverons leur poussière There we shall find their dust
Et la trace de leurs vertus (bis) And the trace of their virtues (repeat)
Bien moins jaloux de leur survivre Much less keen to survive them
Que de partager leur cercueil, Than to share their coffins,
Nous aurons le sublime orgueil We shall have the sublime pride
De les venger ou de les suivre Of avenging or following them

Aux armes, citoyens... To arms, citizens...

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
2. The people of Paris and all of France did what they had to do in 1789
Sun May 6, 2012, 04:31 PM
May 2012

I hope elections will be sufficient to solve the world's problems in 2012. However, in an environment where bankers, not the people, name the government in Greece and Italy, we may need to resort to more drastic measures.

And, resort to them we should, if necessary. A world ruled by crooked businessmen is not a world we can afford to allow. I must be prevented by any means necessary.

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)
6. Damn. That's freakin' bloody. Good song though.
Mon May 7, 2012, 12:59 AM
May 2012

They obviously don't believe in sugar-coating their history.

Thanks for the translation, I've always wondered what those words meant.

Aux armes, citoyens!

 

edcantor

(325 posts)
3. A bi-lingual American responds to this, understanding that France ...
Sun May 6, 2012, 04:34 PM
May 2012

just ousted the friend of bankers, politicians who brought misery to France for about a dozen years, while France played the American game, allowing bankers and stock brokers to ruin the European economy, sending farmers, businessmen, and common workers into misery.

<<Felicitations des Etats Unis! J'espere que votre patrie devienne une symbole pour le monde! J'espère que vous envoyez les banquiers en prison, et de permettre aux travailleurs communs à triompher de tous. Puissiez-vous donner à chaque travailleur un salaire décent, et de punir ceux qui ont profité de votre misère, y compris les hommes insensés qui ont risqué leur fortune politique sur la spéculation folle.>>

"Congratulations from U.S.! I hope that your nation becomes a symbol for the world! I hope you send bankers to jail, and allow common workers to triumph over all. May you give every worker a decent wage, and may you punish those who profited from your misery, including the foolish men who risked their political fortunes on wild speculation."

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
4. 'I hope you send Bankers to jail'. Yes, it's way past time to start getting some accountability for
Sun May 6, 2012, 07:47 PM
May 2012

the massive crimes that have destroyed so many lives.

Bye Sarkozy! Stooge of corrupt Wall Street.

I'm sure he'll be richly rewarded for all he has done for them though.



liberaltrucker

(9,129 posts)
5. Accueil, le Président Hollande!
Sun May 6, 2012, 08:46 PM
May 2012

Les gens français ont parlé et vous ont donné l'opportunité de renouveler l'esprit de 1789. Peut Dieu être avec vous, monsieur!

I hope the online English to French translation is correct!

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