The Marseillaise (Short)
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The Marseillaise (Short) by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
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The Marseillaise is the national anthem of France.
The song was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of war by France against Austria, and was originally titled ‘Chant de guerre po...
The Marseillaise (Short) Lyrics
Allons enfants de la Patrie
Le jour de gloire est arrivé!
Contre nous de la tyrannie
L'étendard sanglant est levé
Entendez-vous dans nos campagnes
Mugir ces féroces soldats?
Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras
Égorger vos fils, vos compagnes!
Aux armes citoyens!
Formez vos bataillons!
Marchons, marchons
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons
The Marseillaise (Short) Q&A
When did Claude-joseph-rouget-de-lisle release The Marseillaise (Short)?
Claude-joseph-rouget-de-lisle released The Marseillaise (Short) on Sun Jan 01 1792.
Why was it called the Marseillaise?
The song was officially called “Le Chant de Guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin” (‘the song of war for the Rhine army’), but was sung on the streets of Paris by the revolutionary citizen-soldiers who, opposing the monarchy, had marched from Marseilles in the south of France. Thus, the song was named after t...