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Thread #69067   Message #1174652
Posted By: LadyJean
30-Apr-04 - 01:05 AM
Thread Name: Songs of the civil War
Subject: RE: Songs of the Napoleonic Wars?
French children sing a little march that goes:
Napoleon aviat cinque cent soldats
Napoleon avait cinque cent soldats
Napoleon avait cinque cent soldats
Marchents dans un meme tromp.

Which translates, allowing for my bad French and worse spelling Napoleon had 500 soldiers marching together in step. There's a second verse about Napoleon having 500 horses, also marching in step. Check with someone who actually speaks French. And forgive my spelling. I can't even spell in English.