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05/05/2008, 18:32 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,685 La Marseillaise My son has come home saying that he has to sing the Marseillaise at the War Memorial on 8th May.  I have found this on the internet (below).  Can someone tell me is the refrain part of the first verse?   La Marseillaise (1792)   Allons enfants de la patrie Le jour de gloire est arrivé! Contre nous de la tyrannie L’étendart sanglant est levé! (bis) Entendez-vous dans les campagnes, Mugir ces féroces soldats? Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras Egorger nos fils, nos compagnes!   Refrain Aux armes, citoyens! Formez vos bataillons! Marchons!  Marchons! Qu’un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons!   Amour sacré de la patrie Conduis, soutient nos bras vengeurs! Liberté, Liberté chérie, Combats avec tes défenseurs (bis) Sous nos drapeaux que la victoire Accoure à tes mâles accents! Que tes ennemis expirants Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire!   Refrain   Nous entrerons dans la carrière Quand nos aînés n’y seront plus! Nous y trouvrons leur poussière Et la trace de leurs vertus (bis) Bien moins jaloux de leur survivre Que de partager leur cercueil Nous aurons le sublime orgueil De les venger ou de les suivre.   Refrain Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

05/05/2008, 18:38 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,264 Re: La Marseillaise In all probability, they will only sing the first verse and refrain. Allons enfants de la patrie Le jour de gloire est arrivé! Contre nous de la tyrannie L’étendart sanglant est levé! L’étendart sanglant est levé! Entendez-vous dans les campagnes Mugir ces féroces soldats? Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras Egorger nos fils, nos compagnes! Aux armes, citoyens! Formez vos bataillons! Marchons!  Marchons! Qu’un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons! Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

05/05/2008, 19:06 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,685 Re: La Marseillaise Thanks, Clare.  I have now gone onto You Tube and found it subtitled: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K1q9Ntcr5g I didn't know that it was about enemies slitting the throats of women!  Stirring stuff....   Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

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