France national anthem lyrics

france national flag

france coat of arms

Come children of the fatherland,
The day of glory has arrived!
Against us of tyranny
The bloody standard is raised! (bis)
Do you hear in the countryside,
Howling these ferocious soldiers?
They come into our arms To
slit the throats of our sons, our companions!

Chorus

To arms, citizens!
Train your battalions!
Let's walk! Let's walk! May
impure blood
Water our furrows!

Sacred love of the fatherland,
Lead, support our avenging arms!
Freedom, Freedom dear,
Fight with your defenders! (bis)
Under our flags, may victory
Hurry to your male accents!
May your
dying enemies See your triumph and our glory!


Refrain

To arms, citizens!
Train your battalions!
Let's walk! Let's walk! May
impure blood
Water our furrows!

We will enter the quarry
When our elders are no longer there;
We will find there their dust
And the trace of their virtues.
Much less jealous of surviving them
Than of sharing their coffin,
We will have the sublime pride
To avenge them or to follow them!

Refrain

To arms, citizens!
Train your battalions!
Let's walk! Let's walk! May
impure blood
Water our furrows!