Hakko Ichiu Posted July 14, 2000 Share Posted July 14, 2000 ...to all our French friends. I'm surprised no one has mentioned this yet. By now, no doubt people are jostling for a good seat on Champs de Mars for the fireworks. I know we Americans often get down on our French comrades, but think of all they have given us: Brigitte Bardot, Plastique Bertrand, Vanessa Paradis, French kissing... Allons enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé ! Contre nous de la tyrannie ! L'étendard sanglant est levé (bis) Entendez-vous dans nos campagnes Mugir ces féroces soldats ? Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras. Egorger vos fils, vos compagnes ! Refrain Aux armes citoyens, Formez vos bataillons Marchons, marchons Qu'un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons 1 Que veut cette horde d'esclaves, De traîtres, de rois conjurés ? Pour qui ces ignobles entraves Ces fers dès longtemps préparés ? (bis) Français, pour nous, ah! quel outrage Quels transports il doit exciter ? C'est nous qu'on ose méditer De rendre à l'antique esclavage ! (au Refrain) 2 Quoi ces cohortes étrangères ! Feraient la loi dans nos foyers ! Quoi ! ces phalanges mercenaires Terrasseraient nos fils guerriers ! (bis) Grand Dieu! par des mains enchaînées Nos fronts sous le joug se ploieraient De vils despotes deviendraient Les maîtres des destinées. (au Refrain) 3 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 héros, La France en produit de nouveaux, Contre vous tout prêts à se battre (au Refrain) 4 Français, en guerriers magnanimes Portez ou retenez vos coups ! Épargnez ces tristes victimes, A regret s'armant contre nous (bis) Mais ces despotes sanguinaires, Mais ces complices de Bouillé, Tous ces tigres qui, sans pitié, Déchirent le sein de leur mère ! (au Refrain) 5 Nous entrerons dans la carrière Quand nos aînés n'y seront plus, Nous y trouverons 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 ! (au Refrain) 6 Amour sacré de la Patrie, Conduis, soutiens 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 ! (au Refrain) I know the Beatles are supposed to break in by now singing "All You Need is Love", but that's for another day. ------------------ Ethan ----------- Das also war des Pudels Kern! -- Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Bill Wilder Posted July 14, 2000 Share Posted July 14, 2000 Hakko, may I join you in this celebratory congratulations to our brothers in arms in France. Congratulations! Vive la France! ------------------ Wild Bill Lead Tester/Designer Combat Mission-Beyond Overlord billw@matrixgames.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullethead Posted July 14, 2000 Share Posted July 14, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Qu'un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I think this is the best line ever put into song Vive la guillotine ------------------ -Bullethead It was a common custom at that time, in the more romantic females, to see their soldier husbands and sweethearts as Greek heroes, instead of the whoremongering, drunken clowns most of them were. However, the Greek heroes were probably no better, so it was not so far off the mark--Flashman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumbo Posted July 14, 2000 Share Posted July 14, 2000 Just to add my best wishes to our French Brothers across the channel. vive la difference! _dumbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted July 14, 2000 Share Posted July 14, 2000 Vive la France! Vive la Marsellaise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanco Posted July 14, 2000 Share Posted July 14, 2000 Well, I'm an American living in Paris, so I guess I'll have to answer for our French friends, since they are all at the Champs de Mars watching the fireworks! Me, I'm gonna wait till I hear 'boom, boom' outside my window then step out on the balcony and watch it. And in the meantime, I probably got enough time for a couple turns of Combat Mission (see, I got this thread back on topic!! DeanCo-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shaw Posted July 14, 2000 Share Posted July 14, 2000 Liberté, Egalité, Fraternity To the French, without whom the United States ... wouldn't be. But on the flip side: "It is Un-American, it is Un-British ... it is French." Mark Twain Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmorse Posted July 14, 2000 Share Posted July 14, 2000 Best regards to our companions in arms. As noted above, the US would not be w/out French aide in the Revolutionary war, later it was Lafayette we are here.......Now it is as friends and family, even if we disagree from time to time. Vive La France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathfinder Posted July 15, 2000 Share Posted July 15, 2000 Mes Ami, bonne chance! and have a great day! I hope I spelled that right, been a very long time since I used French. ------------------ unca pathy will show ya the path, if only he could find it himself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanachai Posted July 15, 2000 Share Posted July 15, 2000 Lafayette, we are still here! Merci! ------------------ After witnessing exceptional bravery from his Celtic mercenaries, Alexander the Great called them to him and asked if there was anything they feared. They told him nothing, except that the sky might fall on their heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncounio Posted July 15, 2000 Share Posted July 15, 2000 Well thank you all One small precision Plastique or Plastic Bertrand is Belgian Well, you told everybody about fireworks, music, dancing, but nobody talked about the military parade with grand uniform(another french specialty back from Napoleon). It was complete even with Leclerc MBT on the Champs Elysées, HAwkeye, AWACS, Mirages in the air and of course the "Patrouille de France". Wow I love Berlioz version of Marseillaise ------------------ Nicolas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted July 15, 2000 Share Posted July 15, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>I think this is the best line ever put into song <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> LOL, sounds quite military for a hymn, isn't it ? Anyway, thanks all for your comment, it's nice to see relations between us and our american fellows can be enjoyable... And that was a great Bastille day BTW. Regards, Magnus ------------------ Venez visiter le seul site consacré à Combat Mission en français : Appui-feu http://appui-feu.panzershark.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawBroon Posted July 15, 2000 Share Posted July 15, 2000 Thanks all for that. The fireworks was a great soundtrack to PBEM with. Now what I can't understand is why the Brits shelled my Wespe with uncolorful ammo. We had quiet a night and the Berlioz Marseillaise with military and opera singers was a hair raiser. PS: A Free Frenching PBEM anyone? ------------------ Either he's dead or my watch has stopped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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