Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-08-31
CATCHY SONG OF RIOTERS.


CATCHY SONG OF RIOTERS.
The Carmagnole, which the thous-
ands Of rioters sang ia Paris Sunday
night, is a French song and dance Of
the revolutionary era. It greatly con-
trihuted to exasqerate the people
against Louis XVI and Marie Antoin-
nette, who We're lampooned in it as
Monsieur and Madame Veto. The mobs
in the streets during the revolutionary
era danced to the music of the song
amid the widest enthusiasm, which
was equally displayed in the theaters
and on the battle field when it was
played by the military bands. 1t was
suppressed by Bonaparte after the es-
tablishment of the consulate. The
name is said to have originated from
the waistcoat worn by the Marselles
men who took a conspicuous part in
the Instruction of August 10, 1892 the
song appearing soon afterward; but
the name Of it's author remained un-
known. The songs name was also APP
piled to the costume of the terrorists
to the most violent Jacobins and to the
soldiers OF the republic The waist
coat thus called is said to have origi-
mated in Carmagnole, near Turin, It.
ally. The first stanza of the song, in
French, will give an idea of the catchy
jingle. 1t is as follows
Madame Veto await proms,
Madame Veto await proms,
DE faire egorger tout Paris,
De faire egorger tout Paris!
Mais lie coup a manque!
Grace a nos cannonniers.
Dansons Ia carmagnole! Vive lie SON
viye le SOM
Dansons la carmagnole Vive le son
Ga canon!
An English translation of the en-
tire song which, OF course, lacks the
French jingle and rhyme, is as fol-
lows
Madame Veto had promised
Madame Veto had promised
TO have cut the throats of all Paris,
70 have cut the threats of all Paris,
But the blow did fail,
Thanks to our gunners.
Let us dance the carmagnolel
Long live the sound, long live the
sound
Let us dance the Carmagnole,
Long live the sound of the cannon
Monsieur Veto had promised
TO be faithful to his country.
But he has failed therein.
Let us give slo quarter,
Let us dance the carmagnole,
Long live the sound, long live the
sound!
Let us dance the carmagnolel
Long live the sound of the cannon
AntoiHette had decreed
To make us fall on our backs,
But her blow did fall
Her own nose was broken.
Let us dance the carmagnole, etc.
Her husband thought he was victor,
He did not know our yalor;
Get out, Louis you big blockhead,
From the Temple to the Tower.
Let us dance the carmagnole, etc.
The Swiss guards had promised
They would fire upOa our friends;
II caused her sore heartache
To see herself dishonored.
Let US dance the carmagnole, etc
The patriot counts among his friends
An the honost people OF the land,
But they viii hold out
All by the sound Of the cannon.
Let us dance the carmagnole etc
Aristocracy counts as its friends
All the royalists In Paris,
hut they viii support you
As real towards do
Let us dance the carmagnole, etc.
The horse guards also had promised
TO stand by their country,
And they failed not TO respond
TO the sound to the sound Of the
cannon
let US dance the carmagnole. etc.
Friends, let us ever be united,
Let as not fear our foes
If they come TO attack MS
We win make them skip.
Let as dance the carmagnole, etc.
Yes, a bTcechless man ! am
In spite % the friends OF the King,
Long live the men Of Marseilles,
The Bretons and our laws.
Le. Us dance the carmaguole, etc.
II is evident from the above that the /,
words % the song have largely lost /
their special political significance, but /
the tune stil catches the paris.ans. !
Mabel had letter from Clara In /
London In which she said she was to
be presented al court
Ellen II hope the poor girl will Ge /