The song was first performed on 14 July 1794.[2] 18,000 copies of the music sheets were immediately printed and distributed to the army.[2] Its original title was "Anthem to Liberty"; it was changed to its present title by Robespierre.[2]
The song is a musical tableau: each of the seven stanzas is sung by a different character or group of characters:
The first stanza is the discourse of a deputy cheering his soldiers and encouraging them for the fight for the Republic.
The second stanza is the song of a mother offering the life of her son to the fatherland.
The fourth stanza is sung by children exalting Joseph Agricol Viala and Joseph Bara, children aged 15 and 13, respectively, who had died for Revolutionary France. According to legend, Bara was surrounded by royalist Vendeans, when he was ordered to shout "Long live Louis XVII"; he shouted "Long live the Republic" instead and was executed on the spot. Viala was killed by a bullet as he was trying to sabotage an enemy bridge. His last words were "I die, but I die for the Republic."
The song is still in the repertoire of the French Army. It was sung during World War I.[4]Valéry Giscard d'Estaing used it as his campaign song for the presidential election of 1974; as a president, he often had it played by troops along with the "Marseillaise".[2]
Lyricsedit
Un député du Peuple 1. La victoire en chantant Nous ouvre la barrière. La Liberté guide nos pas. Et du Nord au Midi La trompette guerrière A sonné l'heure des combats. Tremblez ennemis de la France Rois ivres de sang et d'orgueil. Le Peuple souverain s'avance, Tyrans descendez au cercueil.
Chant des guerriers (Refrain) La République nous appelle Sachons vaincre ou sachons périr Un Français doit vivre pour elle Pour elle un Français doit mourir. Un Français doit vivre pour elle Pour elle un Français doit mourir.
Une mère de famille 2. De nos yeux maternels ne craignez pas les larmes: Loin de nous de lâches douleurs! Nous devons triompher quand vous prenez les armes: C'est aux rois à verser des pleurs. Nous vous avons donné la vie, Guerriers, elle n'est plus à vous; Tous vos jours sont à la patrie: Elle est votre mère avant nous. (Refrain)
Deux vieillards 3. Que le fer paternel arme la main des braves; Songez à nous au champ de Mars; Consacrez dans le sang des rois et des esclaves Le fer béni par vos vieillards; Et, rapportant sous la chaumière Des blessures et des vertus, Venez fermer notre paupière Quand les tyrans ne seront plus. (Refrain)
Un enfant 4. De Barra, de Viala le sort nous fait envie ; Ils sont morts, mais ils ont vaincu. Le lâche accablé d'ans n'a point connu la vie: Qui meurt pour le peuple a vécu. Vous êtes vaillants, nous le sommes: Guidez-nous contre les tyrans; Les républicains sont des hommes, Les esclaves sont des enfants. (Refrain)
Une épouse 5. Partez, vaillants époux; les combats sont vos fêtes; Partez, modèles des guerriers; Nous cueillerons des fleurs pour en ceindre vos têtes: Nos mains tresserons vos lauriers. Et, si le temple de mémoire S'ouvrait à vos mânes vainqueurs, Nos voix chanterons votre gloire, Nos flancs porteront vos vengeurs. (Refrain)
Une jeune fille 6. Et nous, sœurs des héros, nous qui de l'hyménée Ignorons les aimables nœuds; Si, pour s'unir un jour à notre destinée, Les citoyens forment des vœux, Qu'ils reviennent dans nos murailles Beaux de gloire et de liberté, Et que leur sang, dans les batailles, Ait coulé pour l'égalité. (Refrain)
Trois guerriers 7. Sur le fer devant Dieu, nous jurons à nos pères, À nos épouses, à nos sœurs, À nos représentants, à nos fils, à nos mères, D'anéantir les oppresseurs: En tous lieux, dans la nuit profonde, Plongeant l'infâme royauté, Les Français donneront au monde Et la paix et la liberté. (Refrain)
A deputy of the People 1. Victory singing Opens for us the gates Liberty guides our steps And from the North to the South The war trumpet Signals the hour of the fight Tremble, enemies of France Kings drunk on blood and pride The sovereign People comes forth Tyrants go down to your graves.
Song of the Warriors (Chorus) The Republic is calling us Let us prevail or let us perish A Frenchman must live for her For her a Frenchman must die A Frenchman must live for her For her a Frenchman must die.
A mother of a family 2. Do not fear that our motherly eyes should weep From us begone, cowardly grief! We must triumph when you bear arms It is kings who have to weep We gave you life Warriors, it is no longer yours All your days belong to the Motherland It is your mother above us. (Chorus)
Two old men 3. May the fatherly iron arm, the hand of the braves Think of us on the Field of Mars Bless with the blood of the kings and of the slaves The arms blessed by your elder And bringing back home Wounds and virtues Come and close our lids When tyrants are no more. (Chorus)
A child 4. The fates of Barra and Viala fill us with envy They died, but they prevailed The coward plagued with years never experienced life He who dies for the People has lived You are brave, we are too Guide us against Tyrants Republicans are men Slaves are children. (Chorus)
A wife 5. Leave, valiant husbands! Battles are your feasts Leave, models for warriors We shall pick flowers to crown your heads Our hands shall braid laurels And if the temple of memory Should open for your victorious manes Our voices shall sing your glory Our wombs shall bear your avengers. (Chorus)
A young girl 6. And we, sister of the heroes, we who of Hymenaios Ignore the loveable knots If, for uniting themselves some day with our destiny A citizen would express the wish Let them come back in our walls Embellished with glory and liberty And that their blood, in battles Would have been spilled for equality. (Chorus)
Three warriors 7. On the iron, before God, we swear to our fathers To our wives, to our sisters To our representatives, to our sons, to our mothers That we shall annihilate oppressors Everywhere, into the deep night By sinking the infamous royalty The French shall give to the world And peace and liberty. (Chorus)
Referencesedit
^"Columbia (U.K.) matrix WL3407. Le chant du départ / Pierre Dupont ; Musique de la Garde Republicaine ; Georges Thill". Discography of American Historical Recordings. from the original on Feb 14, 2024.
^ abcdef. Napoleon.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
^. frenchculture.org. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
^Becker, Jean-Jacques (January–March 1985). "1914 : partis pour un été". Vingtième Siècle : Revue d'histoire [fr]. 5 (5): 169–171. doi:10.3406/xxs.1985.1126.
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Le Chant du depart lit The Song of Departure is a revolutionary and war song written by Etienne Mehul music and Marie Joseph Chenier words in 1794 It was the official anthem of the French Empire 2 and it is currently the unofficial regional anthem of French Guiana and the presidential anthem of France 3 Le chant du departEnglish Song of DepartureNational anthem of First French Empire Personal anthem of the President of FranceLyricsMarie Joseph Chenier 1799MusicEtienne MehulAdopted1804 as national anthem 1974 as presidential anthem Relinquished1815 as national anthem Audio sample source source track track Le Chant du Depart anthem of the First French Empire 1931 recording 1 filehelp source source track Le Chant du Depart anthem of the First French Empire instrumental The song was nicknamed the brother of the Marseillaise by Republican soldiers 2 The song was first performed on 14 July 1794 2 18 000 copies of the music sheets were immediately printed and distributed to the army 2 Its original title was Anthem to Liberty it was changed to its present title by Robespierre 2 The song is a musical tableau each of the seven stanzas is sung by a different character or group of characters The first stanza is the discourse of a deputy cheering his soldiers and encouraging them for the fight for the Republic The second stanza is the song of a mother offering the life of her son to the fatherland The fourth stanza is sung by children exalting Joseph Agricol Viala and Joseph Bara children aged 15 and 13 respectively who had died for Revolutionary France According to legend Bara was surrounded by royalist Vendeans when he was ordered to shout Long live Louis XVII he shouted Long live the Republic instead and was executed on the spot Viala was killed by a bullet as he was trying to sabotage an enemy bridge His last words were I die but I die for the Republic The song is still in the repertoire of the French Army It was sung during World War I 4 Valery Giscard d Estaing used it as his campaign song for the presidential election of 1974 as a president he often had it played by troops along with the Marseillaise 2 Lyrics editUn depute du Peuple 1 La victoire en chantant Nous ouvre la barriere La Liberte guide nos pas Et du Nord au Midi La trompette guerriere A sonne l heure des combats Tremblez ennemis de la France Rois ivres de sang et d orgueil Le Peuple souverain s avance Tyrans descendez au cercueil Chant des guerriers Refrain La Republique nous appelle Sachons vaincre ou sachons perir Un Francais doit vivre pour elle Pour elle un Francais doit mourir Un Francais doit vivre pour elle Pour elle un Francais doit mourir Une mere de famille 2 De nos yeux maternels ne craignez pas les larmes Loin de nous de laches douleurs Nous devons triompher quand vous prenez les armes C est aux rois a verser des pleurs Nous vous avons donne la vie Guerriers elle n est plus a vous Tous vos jours sont a la patrie Elle est votre mere avant nous Refrain Deux vieillards 3 Que le fer paternel arme la main des braves Songez a nous au champ de Mars Consacrez dans le sang des rois et des esclaves Le fer beni par vos vieillards Et rapportant sous la chaumiere Des blessures et des vertus Venez fermer notre paupiere Quand les tyrans ne seront plus Refrain Un enfant 4 De Barra de Viala le sort nous fait envie Ils sont morts mais ils ont vaincu Le lache accable d ans n a point connu la vie Qui meurt pour le peuple a vecu Vous etes vaillants nous le sommes Guidez nous contre les tyrans Les republicains sont des hommes Les esclaves sont des enfants Refrain Une epouse 5 Partez vaillants epoux les combats sont vos fetes Partez modeles des guerriers Nous cueillerons des fleurs pour en ceindre vos tetes Nos mains tresserons vos lauriers Et si le temple de memoire S ouvrait a vos manes vainqueurs Nos voix chanterons votre gloire Nos flancs porteront vos vengeurs Refrain Une jeune fille 6 Et nous sœurs des heros nous qui de l hymenee Ignorons les aimables nœuds Si pour s unir un jour a notre destinee Les citoyens forment des vœux Qu ils reviennent dans nos murailles Beaux de gloire et de liberte Et que leur sang dans les batailles Ait coule pour l egalite Refrain Trois guerriers 7 Sur le fer devant Dieu nous jurons a nos peres A nos epouses a nos sœurs A nos representants a nos fils a nos meres D aneantir les oppresseurs En tous lieux dans la nuit profonde Plongeant l infame royaute Les Francais donneront au monde Et la paix et la liberte Refrain A deputy of the People 1 Victory singing Opens for us the gates Liberty guides our steps And from the North to the South The war trumpet Signals the hour of the fight Tremble enemies of France Kings drunk on blood and pride The sovereign People comes forth Tyrants go down to your graves Song of the Warriors Chorus The Republic is calling us Let us prevail or let us perish A Frenchman must live for her For her a Frenchman must die A Frenchman must live for her For her a Frenchman must die A mother of a family 2 Do not fear that our motherly eyes should weep From us begone cowardly grief We must triumph when you bear arms It is kings who have to weep We gave you life Warriors it is no longer yours All your days belong to the Motherland It is your mother above us Chorus Two old men 3 May the fatherly iron arm the hand of the braves Think of us on the Field of Mars Bless with the blood of the kings and of the slaves The arms blessed by your elder And bringing back home Wounds and virtues Come and close our lids When tyrants are no more Chorus A child 4 The fates of Barra and Viala fill us with envy They died but they prevailed The coward plagued with years never experienced life He who dies for the People has lived You are brave we are too Guide us against Tyrants Republicans are men Slaves are children Chorus A wife 5 Leave valiant husbands Battles are your feasts Leave models for warriors We shall pick flowers to crown your heads Our hands shall braid laurels And if the temple of memory Should open for your victorious manes Our voices shall sing your glory Our wombs shall bear your avengers Chorus A young girl 6 And we sister of the heroes we who of Hymenaios Ignore the loveable knots If for uniting themselves some day with our destiny A citizen would express the wish Let them come back in our walls Embellished with glory and liberty And that their blood in battles Would have been spilled for equality Chorus Three warriors 7 On the iron before God we swear to our fathers To our wives to our sisters To our representatives to our sons to our mothers That we shall annihilate oppressors Everywhere into the deep night By sinking the infamous royalty The French shall give to the world And peace and liberty Chorus References edit Columbia U K matrix WL3407 Le chant du depart Pierre Dupont Musique de la Garde Republicaine Georges Thill Discography of American Historical Recordings Archived from the original on Feb 14 2024 a b c d e f Le Chant du Depart Napoleon org Archived from the original on 2012 03 08 Retrieved 2012 02 09 Music for Bastille Day Cultural Services of the French Embassy frenchculture org Archived from the original on 2021 10 19 Retrieved 2020 07 24 Becker Jean Jacques January March 1985 1914 partis pour un ete Vingtieme Siecle Revue d histoire fr 5 5 169 171 doi 10 3406 xxs 1985 1126 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chant du Depart nbsp Works related to Chant du depart at Wikisource nbsp French Wikisource has original text related to this article Chant du depart Audio on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chant du depart amp oldid 1207476854, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
