Veillons au salut de l'Empire

Veillons au salut de l'Empire (Let's ensure the salvation of the Empire) was the unofficial French national anthem under Napoleon.

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Veillons au salut de l'Empire

French lyrics English translation
Veillons au salut de l'empire, Let's ensure the salvation of the Empire,
Veillons au maintien de nos lois; Let's ensure the maintenance of our laws;
Si le despotisme conspire, If despotism conspires,
Conspirons la perte des rois! We conspire the downfall of kings!
Liberté! (bis) que tout mortel te rende hommage! Freedom! (repeat) that every mortal pays you homage!
Tyrans, tremblez! vous allez expier vos forfaits! Tyrants, tremble! You will atone for your crimes!
Plutôt la mort que l'esclavage! Death rather than slavery!
C'est la devise des Français. That's the motto of the French.
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