Song of the French Revolution
1) Who are the Sons of Freedom?
The people of France
2) Why are the children, wives and grand sires crying?
Because of the injustice in France
3)Where is the desolate land and why is it desolate?
The lands that the king isn't looking after
4) What does to arms mean?
Take up weapons and fight.
5) What is the storm representative of?
The "army" of people revolting against the monarchy.
6) Who is thirsty for power and rich with gold?
The monarchy and nobility
7) Who are the beasts of burden and what does it mean by 'they would load us'?
The people who enforce the taxes are placing a burden on the ordinary people
8) Explain 'But man is man, and who is more?'
They are trying to say that everybody is equal, and no one person (i.e. the king) is higher than everyone else
9) Why has the world wept and whose dagger are they talking about?
Everybody is starving and oppressed as a result of Frances bankruptcy and the unfair system of tax. the dagger is the king's.
The people of France
2) Why are the children, wives and grand sires crying?
Because of the injustice in France
3)Where is the desolate land and why is it desolate?
The lands that the king isn't looking after
4) What does to arms mean?
Take up weapons and fight.
5) What is the storm representative of?
The "army" of people revolting against the monarchy.
6) Who is thirsty for power and rich with gold?
The monarchy and nobility
7) Who are the beasts of burden and what does it mean by 'they would load us'?
The people who enforce the taxes are placing a burden on the ordinary people
8) Explain 'But man is man, and who is more?'
They are trying to say that everybody is equal, and no one person (i.e. the king) is higher than everyone else
9) Why has the world wept and whose dagger are they talking about?
Everybody is starving and oppressed as a result of Frances bankruptcy and the unfair system of tax. the dagger is the king's.