France National Anthem and Lyrics – World Countries Atlas

Allons enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arriv� ! Contre nous de la tyrannie, L’�tendard sanglant est lev�. (bis) Entendez-vous dans les campagnes Mugir ces f�roces soldats ? Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras �gorger nos fils, nos compagnes ! Aux armes, citoyens ! Formez vos bataillons ! Marchons, marchons ! Qu’un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons ! Aux armes, citoyens ! Formons nos bataillons ! Marchons, marchons ! Qu’un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons ! Que veut cette horde d’esclaves, De tra�tres, de rois conjur�s ? Pour qui ces ignobles entraves Ces fers d�s longtemps pr�par�s ? (bis) Fran�ais, pour nous, ah ! quel outrage, Quels transports il doit exciter ! C’est nous qu’on ose m�diter De rendre � l’antique esclavage ! Aux armes, citoyens… Quoi ! des cohortes �trang�res Feraient la loi dans nos foyers ! Quoi ! ces phalanges mercenaires Terrasseraient nos fiers guerriers ! (bis) Grand Dieu ! par des mains encha�n�es Nos fronts sous le joug se ploieraient De vils despotes deviendraient Les ma�tres de nos destin�es ! Aux armes, citoyens… Tremblez, tyrans et vous perfides L’opprobre de tous les partis Tremblez ! vos projets parricides Vont enfin recevoir leurs prix ! (bis) Tout est soldat pour vous combattre S’ils tombent, nos jeunes h�ros, La terre en produit de nouveaux, Contre vous tout pr�ts � se battre ! Aux armes, citoyens… Fran�ais, en guerriers magnanimes, Portez ou retenez vos coups ! �pargnez ces tristes victimes � regret s’armant contre nous (bis) Mais ces despotes sanguinaires Mais ces complices de Bouill� Tous ces tigres qui, sans piti�, D�chirent le sein de leur m�re ! Aux armes, citoyens… Amour sacr� de la Patrie, Conduis, soutiens nos bras vengeurs Libert�, Libert� ch�rie, Combats avec tes d�fenseurs ! (bis) Sous nos drapeaux que la victoire Accoure � tes m�les accents, Que nos ennemis expirants Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire ! Aux armes, citoyens… (Couplet des enfants) Nous entrerons dans la carri�re Quand nos a�n�s n’y seront plus Nous y trouverons leur poussi�re 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 !

Aux armes, citoyens…

Arise, children of the Fatherland, The day of glory has arrived! Against us, tyranny’s Bloody banner is risen. (repeat) Do you hear in the countryside These ferocious soldiers howling? They are coming into your arms To cut the throats of our sons, our wives! To arms, citizens! Form your battalions! Let’s march, let’s march! May impure blood Water our furrows! To arms, citizens! Let us form our battalions! Let us march, let us march! May impure blood Water our furrows! What does this horde of slaves want, From Traitors and conspirating kings? For whom these vile chainshttps://www.world-countries.orghttps://www.world-countries.org These long-prepared irons? (repeat) Frenchmen, for us, ah! What an insult, What fury it must arouse! It is us one dares plan To return to the old slavery! To arms, citizens… What! These foreign cohorts! Would make laws in our homes! What! These mercenary phalanxes Would cut down our proud warriors! (repeat) Good Lord! By chained hands Our fronts would yield under the yoke The vile despots would become The masters of our destinies! To arms, citizens… Tremble, tyrants and traitors The shame of all good men Tremble! Your parricidal schemes Will receive their just reward! (repeat) Against you, we are all soldiers If our young heroes fall, The earth will bear new ones, Ready to join the fight against you! To arms, citizens… Frenchmen, as magnanimous warriors, Bear or hold back your blows! Spare these sad victims Who are regretfully taking up arms against us (repeat) But not these bloody despots These accomplices of Bouill� All these tigers who mercilessly Ripped out their mother’s breast! To arms, citizens… Sacred patriotic love, Lead and support our avenging arms Liberty, cherished liberty, Fight back with your defenders! (repeat) Under our flags, let victory Hurry to your manly tone, So that our enemies, in their last breath, See your triumph and our glory! To arms, citizens… (Children’s Verse) We shall enter the career When our elders will no longer be there There we shall find their dust And the mark of their virtues (repeat) Much less jealous of surviving them Than of sharing their coffins, We shall have the sublime pride Of avenging or following them! To arms, citizens…

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