VIVE LA FRANCE!

A SENTIMENT OFFERED AT THE DINNER TO H. I. H. THE PRINCE NAPOLEON, AT THE REVERE HOUSE, SEPT. 25, 1861.

THE land of sunshine and of song!

Her name your hearts divine;

To her the banquet's vows belong
Whose breasts have poured its wine;

Our trusty friend, our true ally

Through varied change and chance :
So, fill your flashing goblets high,

I give you, VIVE LA FRANCE!

Above our hosts in triple folds

The self-same colors spread,
Where Valor's faithful arm upholds
The blue, the white, the red;
Alike each nation's glittering crest
Reflects the morning's glance, -
Twin eagles, soaring east and west:

Once more, then, VIVE LA FRANCE!

Sister in trial! who shall count

Thy generous friendship's claim,
Whose blood ran mingling in the fount
That gave our land its name,

Till Yorktown saw in blended line
Our conquering arms advance,

And victory's double garlands twine
Our banners? VIVE LA FRANCE!

O land of heroes! in our need

One gift from Heaven we crave To stanch these wounds that vainly bleed, The wise to lead the brave!

Call back one Captain of thy past

From glory's marble trance, Whose name shall be a bugle-blast

To rouse us! VIVE LA FRANCE!

Pluck Conde's baton from the trench,
Wake up stout Charles Martel,
Or find some woman's hand to clench
The sword of La Pucelle !

Give us one hour of old Turenne,

One lift of Bayard's lance,Nay, call Marengo's Chief again

To lead us! VIVE LA FRANCE!

Ah, hush! our welcome Guest shall hear

But sounds of peace and joy;

No angry echo vex thine ear,

Fair Daughter of Savoy!

Once more! the land of arms and arts, Of glory, grace, romance;

Her love lies warm in all our hearts:

God bless her! VIVE LA FRANCE!

UNION AND LIBERTY.

FLAG of the heroes who left us their glory,

Borne through their battle-fields' thunder and flame, Blazoned in song and illumined in story,

Wave o'er us all who inherit their fame!

Up with our banner bright,

Sprinkled with starry light,

Spread its fair emblems from mountain to shore,

While through the sounding sky

Loud rings the Nation's cry,

UNION AND LIBERTY! ONE EVERMORE!

Light of our firmament, guide of our Nation,
Pride of her children, and honored afar,
Let the wide beams of thy full constellation
Scatter each cloud that would darken a star!

Up with our banner bright, etc.

Empire unsceptred! what foe shall assail thee,
Bearing the standard of Liberty's van?

Think not the God of thy fathers shall fail thee,
Striving with men for the birthright of man!
Up with our banner bright, etc.

Yet if, by madness and treachery blighted,

Dawns the dark hour when the sword thou must draw,

Then with the arms of thy millions united,

Smite the bold traitors to Freedom and Law!

Up with our banner bright, etc.

Lord of the Universe! shield us and guide us,
Trusting thee always, through shadow and sun!

Thou hast united us, who shall divide us?
Keep us, O keep us the MANY IN ONE!

Up with our banner bright,

Sprinkled with starry light,

Spread its fair emblems from mountain to shore,

While through the sounding sky

Loud rings the Nation's cry,

UNION AND LIBERTY! ONE Evermore!