Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-24

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Jean FRANCOIS Cosinir Deinpigue.
rms celebrated poet born mt uavrc i'm 1888
ms studies he made brilliant prou scarcely had
ne gone through rhetoric when some of his fugitive
pieces, rcpete with wit and case. revealed his poet
French Parrass,,s - '"o
me hrs' piece of poetry which displayed the talent
" ''e Young poet vas DHhyrcmbs sur Ia naissance
da fo' or Rome, that n,n, king who was hailed with
acc"'',"'ions through ali Europe.
at the end OF his studies. G.. Delavipnc saw his
couhtFy invaded by foreign soldiers and Corn bv fac
Tons he wrote the ,pisf,r,uues of france aeve
raj patriotic c!ogies, to which he gave tho name Of
.4eS'en,ehnes These productions, fun Of noble feel
inss' expressed with energy aud poetieal ELEGANCE
pI'ceo nm among the most distinguished national
Poess' Since, he has composed some other Messe
hiennes. among which must remark tho snlepd,d
anu sublime elegy entitled, ParttGnope ct Etropg;>
Ills first tragedy, les Feores Siciiennes, was Der.
formed WIN great success in 1919 at Odenn theatre
Several of the characters suc, as procida norfnc,I
traced, and many beautiful lines have placed this ira
sedy among the best of the 9th century Soon af:
,e n COMEDY attested that C.: DcIavgnc was
no less favored by Thaa than by Mepomcne His
otn-r dramatic productions lie Paria a trauedv
!. f'coe dcs F.ea!fards, comedy. and .Narino Fai
GRO all performed with great appiauses
lie lost h,s Office under Louis XVIII FIR bav;ro
EXPRESSED liberal opinions. Immediately the Duke
OF Orleans appointed him his Librarian
snort TIME previous TO the coronation of Charles
= the hns, through his Minister Sos,henes he
1osSaat granted him pension, but the patriotic poe,
dccHnsd The royal favor, lest should be supposed !,
wrpsd'trammel his political principles.
~ IN 1873 he -"ds UNANIMOUSLY elected d member of
the Frenxh Academy. "
We accompany The biog, aphical sketch of Casimr
DeavignekGAa Cantuta of his. sung in three IF tho
frs; Paris Theatres with thunders of applause On tho
days of August. We should feel OBLIGED to ,ny mn,
tic friend for an English translation.
Ia PAEfSIENNE
senple Francas, peuple dc braves
ia Liberte' rOuvre ses bras;
On disait; Soyez esclaves,
Nous avons dts Soyons soldat,,
'soudan Paris dams sa meInore
y retroure cri de rlotre:
I'm avant, nlarchnns
Contre leurs canous:
a travers !e sr lie feu les ba,aiIIons
Courons 4 la rctolre.
Serrcz vos rangs. qu'on SO sorfionner
biarcho1s chaque enfnnt de Paris
Je 81 carfouche citoy enne
FAT uHe Orlando i son oavs
fars n a plus qn'un cri de rloire:
En- avanr, etc.
la mItraIl'e en- vain nous deyore
Ellie enfsnte ies combat,ans
Sous les baulG-s vovez 6clore
Ces vIeux gere-auX dc vinnt ans
~ Jour deiernele mG:nnre!
Iaris a plus qu'un cri de rloire:
En- avant, etc.
-FOUR briser leurs ma ~sss prof,udes
SSui conduit nos rapeaux sannIans,
- est Ia l.i5"r'e' des deuy Mondes
~ est Lafayette en- cheveuX baucs
y Jour deterneils mGnoirei
Paris ma plus Quun cri dc Gloire.
En- aVant, etc.
LES .trois cculeurs sont revenues
Et la colonne ferte
Eait brlller travers los nues
I1arc-en-cie de sa liberte
jour deternells memo,re!
Paris ma pins qu'uH cri de eioire:
En- avant, etc.
Soldat du drapeau trcoIore,
9Orleans io euil'as pore'
9on sang mtlerait encore
celni quill nous cof'a.
Homme aux beaux gours de uotre historic.
ia redirais ce cri de gIoire
Fin avant, etc.
Tembours du cenvo de nos freres.
t.oucz lefunebr- signal:
st nous, de lanrers nopulaves
Chargeons eur cercucil trornpha1
q temple de deull ct de gloiro.
Pantheon, reCois leur mGnoret
Portions les r5archons,
Decouyrons fronts;
Seyez ir,'nortels: vous tous que nous pleurons
Martyrs de Ia rctoire.