#pubdate 2013-02-08 14:30:42 +0000 #title Liberté – Egalité – Fraternité #author Ravachol #SORTauthors Ravachol #SORTtopics song, music, poetry #source Jean Maitron, Le Mouvement Anarchiste en france, Vol 1. Paris, Maspero, 1975 #date 1880[ish] #notes Source: Jean Maitron, Le Mouvement Anarchiste en france, Vol 1. Paris, Maspero, 1975 Translated: for marxists.org by Mitch Abidor; CopyLeft: Creative Commons (Attribute & ShareAlike) marxists.org 2006. For a period in the 1880’s Ravachol earned his living as a musician. A contemporary passed down the lyrics to one of his songs. #lang en ** Liberté – Egalité – Fraternité Children of the same fatherland Can’t you hear the voice That cries out for democracy. To arms against the bourgeoisie. Let’s fight for independence And for sacred liberty, Through the efforts of our might Let’s transform society. Why, on this earth, Do we betray ourselves When we should love each other as brothers? Our masters cause disunion; Let’s chase away authoritarian chiefs Full of hatred and iniquity. Peoples, let’s suppress our borders To the cry of “Long Live Equality!” In order to establish equality You need a heart full of hate. Reduce the bourgeoisie to dust Them instead of war We’ll have brotherhood.