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In reply to the discussion: Atlanta Anchor’s 2-Minute Rant Destroys ‘Christianity-Believing’ Coca-Cola Ad Haters - RawStory [View all]Xyzse
(8,217 posts)14. La Marseillais
English translation
Arise, children of the Fatherland,
The day of glory has arrived!
Against us tyranny
The bloody banner is raised (repeat)
Do you hear, in the countryside,
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They're coming right into your arms
To cut the throats of your sons and women!
To arms, citizens,
Form your battalions,
Let's march, let's march!
Let an impure blood
Water our furrows! (repeat)
What does this horde of slaves,
Of traitors and conjured kings want?
For whom are these vile chains,
These long-prepared irons? (repeat)
Frenchmen, for us, ah! What outrage
What fury it must arouse!
It is us they dare plan
To return to the old slavery!
To arms, citizens...
What! Foreign cohorts
Would make the law in our homes!
What! These mercenary phalanxes
Would strike down our proud warriors! (repeat)
Great God ! By chained hands
Our brows would yield under the yoke
Vile despots would have themselves
The masters of our destinies!
To arms, citizens...
Tremble, tyrants and you traitors
The shame of all parties,
Tremble! Your parricidal schemes
Will finally receive their reward! (repeat)
Everyone is a soldier to combat you
If they fall, our young heroes,
The earth will produce new ones,
Ready to fight against you!
To arms, citizens...
Frenchmen, as magnanimous warriors,
You bear or hold back your blows!
You spare those sorry victims,
Who arm against us with regret. (repeat)
But not these bloodthirsty despots,
These accomplices of Bouillé,
All these tigers who, mercilessly,
Rip their mother's breast!
To arms, citizens...
Sacred love of the Fatherland,
Lead, support our avenging arms
Liberty, cherished Liberty,
Fight with thy defenders! (repeat)
Under our flags, shall victory
Hurry to thy manly accents,
That thy expiring enemies,
See thy triumph and our glory!
To arms, citizens...
I guess there are no bombs... but, much longer with more blood.
Arise, children of the Fatherland,
The day of glory has arrived!
Against us tyranny
The bloody banner is raised (repeat)
Do you hear, in the countryside,
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They're coming right into your arms
To cut the throats of your sons and women!
To arms, citizens,
Form your battalions,
Let's march, let's march!
Let an impure blood
Water our furrows! (repeat)
What does this horde of slaves,
Of traitors and conjured kings want?
For whom are these vile chains,
These long-prepared irons? (repeat)
Frenchmen, for us, ah! What outrage
What fury it must arouse!
It is us they dare plan
To return to the old slavery!
To arms, citizens...
What! Foreign cohorts
Would make the law in our homes!
What! These mercenary phalanxes
Would strike down our proud warriors! (repeat)
Great God ! By chained hands
Our brows would yield under the yoke
Vile despots would have themselves
The masters of our destinies!
To arms, citizens...
Tremble, tyrants and you traitors
The shame of all parties,
Tremble! Your parricidal schemes
Will finally receive their reward! (repeat)
Everyone is a soldier to combat you
If they fall, our young heroes,
The earth will produce new ones,
Ready to fight against you!
To arms, citizens...
Frenchmen, as magnanimous warriors,
You bear or hold back your blows!
You spare those sorry victims,
Who arm against us with regret. (repeat)
But not these bloodthirsty despots,
These accomplices of Bouillé,
All these tigers who, mercilessly,
Rip their mother's breast!
To arms, citizens...
Sacred love of the Fatherland,
Lead, support our avenging arms
Liberty, cherished Liberty,
Fight with thy defenders! (repeat)
Under our flags, shall victory
Hurry to thy manly accents,
That thy expiring enemies,
See thy triumph and our glory!
To arms, citizens...
http://www.cracked.com/article_16735_6-national-anthems-that-will-make-you-tremble-with-fear.html
I think many of them do actually.
Though yeah, I don't mind having a different anthem.
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Atlanta Anchor’s 2-Minute Rant Destroys ‘Christianity-Believing’ Coca-Cola Ad Haters - RawStory [View all]
WillyT
Feb 2014
OP
Good for her. Bout time some Atlanta media folks stand up to the white wing yahoos.
Hoyt
Feb 2014
#1
It surely isn't our national anthem, but count me in the group that says it should be. nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Feb 2014
#6
Is there any other national anthem that glorifies war and has "bombs" in it?
Fred Sanders
Feb 2014
#11
Dont know about bombs, but some mention the sword and fight, etc. Canada is one. nt
7962
Feb 2014
#16
Well, that can not be a translation.....even I know that much French/English.
Fred Sanders
Feb 2014
#25
Pretty good rant. And right, too. Almost makes me want to drink a Coke. But not quite.
marble falls
Feb 2014
#8
It's like that demographic map where a swath of the country calls itself "American"....
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2014
#9
This map seems strange, because it contains "American" as an "ancestory" and also because
Fred Sanders
Feb 2014
#13
Coming on top of the MSNBC apologies over a chance remark that some right wingers might not
maddiemom
Feb 2014
#34