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La Marseillaise

Graeme Allwright
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LA MARSEILLAISETHE MARSEILLAISE
  
Pour tous les enfants de la terreFor all children on earth
Chantons amour et liberté.let us sing love and liberty.
Contre toutes les haines et les guerresAgainst all hatred and all wars
L’étendard d’espoir est levéthe banner of hope will be flown,
L’étendard de justice et de paix.the banner of justice and peace.
Rassemblons nos forces, notre courageLet us gather our forces and courage
Pour vaincre la misère et la peurto vanquish* poverty and fear,
Que règnent au fond de nos coeurslet friendship, joy and solidarity
L’amitié la joie et le partage.reign in everyone's heart.
La flamme qui nous éclaire,The flame that enlightens us
Traverse les frontièreswill pass over the borders!
Partons, partons, amis, solidairesLet us go, let us go, friends, comrades,
Marchons vers la lumière.let us march towards light.
* Suggested by Graeme Allwright.


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