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Rh of a people that is now awaking to life, be our rallying emblem, our pledge of victory; you are the color of hope, of the sea, of young and free NatureHe breaks off a small branch from a chestnut tree. hoc signo vinces. Liberty! Liberty!

They crowd about , embracing and kissing him.]

[putting leaves in her hair, young Liberty! Bloom in my hair and flourish in my heartShe throws handfuls of leaves to the people., deck yourselves with the cockades of summerThe Crowd strip the trees of their leaves.]

the King! He was right! You must go to the King!—On to Versailles, my children!

[pointing to the  and  they are more excited than the rest!

'll have a hard time stopping them!

the Champ de Mars! Before the people of Versailles! We'll show them!—Scoundrels! They thought they could down the people of Paris!

'll have their hides! I'll show those nasty Germans who's master!

have banished our Necker. Now we banish them! We want Necker to remain. We will show the world what we want.

's parade in honor of Necker!—Here's his portrait, in Curtius' shop, among the wax figures. Let's carry it in triumph!—The shop's closed!—Break it in!