Partant pour la Syrie
Partant pour la Syrie, (Departing for Syria) also known as Le beau Dunois was a national anthem of the Second French Empire, dated to 1807. The music was composed by Queen Hortense de Beauharnais and the lyrics were written by Comte Alexandre de Laborde.[1]
| English: Departing for Syria | |
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 18th century cover | |
| Former anthem of | France |
| Also known as | Le beau Dunois |
| Lyrics | Comte Alexandre de Laborde |
| Music | Hortense de Beauharnais, 1807 |
| Adopted | 1852 |
| Until | 1870 |
| Music sample | |
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Lyrics
French
Partant pour la Syrie,
Le jeune et beau Dunois,
Venait prier Marie
De bénir ses exploits :
Faites, Reine immortelle,
Lui dit-il en partant,
Que j'aime la plus belle
Et sois le plus vaillant.
On lui doit la Victoire.
Vraiment, dit le seigneur ;
Puisque tu fais ma gloire
Je ferai ton bonheur.
De ma fille Isabelle,
Sois l'Epoux à l'instant,
Car elle est la plus belle,
Et toi le plus vaillant.
Il trace sur la pierre
Le serment de l'honneur,
Et va suivre à la guerre
Le Comte son seigneur ;
Au noble voeu fidèle,
Il dit en combattant :
Amour à la plus belle,
Honneur au plus vaillant.
A l'Autel de Marie,
Ils contractent tous deux
Cette union Chérie
Qui seule rend heureux.
Chacun dans la chapelle
Disait en les voyant :
Amour à la plus belle,
Honneur au plus vaillant.
English
Leaving for Syria,
The young and handsome Dunois
Went to ask the Virgin Mary,
His heroic deeds to bless,
Make it so, immortal Queen
He said on his leaving,
That I love the most beautiful (woman)
And be the bravest.
We owe you the victory
Verily! says the lord,
Since you have established my glory,
I will make you happy!
My daughter Isabella
Will be your wife
For she is the most beautiful (woman)
And you the bravest.
He writes on stone
The oath of honor
And follows into war
The earl, his lord.
Faithful to his noble vow,
He said while fighting:
Love to the most beautiful (woman)
Honor to the bravest.
At the altar of Mary,
They pledged both
This dear union
Which alone brings happiness.
Everyone in the chapel
Said seeing them:
Love to most beautiful (woman)
Honor to the bravest.
Partant Pour La Syrie Media
Fictional scene of Queen Hortense singing "Partant pour la Syrie" before Empress Joséphine and Empress Eugénie.
Illustration of Dunois at prayer.
References
- ↑ "Partant pour la Syrie or Le beau Dunois". napoleon.org. Retrieved 2023-05-28.