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For France and Liberty

Title
For France and liberty - Lyrics
Composer
Piantadosi, Al  
Lyricist
  • Flynn A.  
  • Flynn, J.  
Publisher
Al. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Lyrics
The time has come America, to show that we don’t forget, the land that helped us long ago the land we owe a debt, if the dismal days of Valley Forge, still live in memory, let us think of those who helped us, when we fought for liberty. When the music plays the Marseillaise, it sounds a nation’s call, remember the one who helped Washington, when it looked as if our noble flag would fall, let us not forget that Lafayette, came far across the sea, he was true when friends were few, now the least that we might do, is to do the same for France and liberty. Let’s aid the ones America, who fight in our freedom’s cause, their lives they give, that it may live the fight they fight is yours, when the sons of freedom all unite, then tyranny must fall, let us show the world that liberty, is monarch over all.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_200
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
For France and Liberty
Composer
Piantadosi, Al  
Lyricist
  • Flynn, J.  
  • Flynn A.  
Publisher
Al. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-05-01
Lyrics
The time has come America, to show that we don’t forget, the land that helped us long ago the land we owe a debt, if the dismal days of Valley Forge, still live in memory, let us think of those who helped us, when we fought for liberty. When the music plays the Marseillaise, it sounds a nation’s call, remember the one who helped Washington, when it looked as if our noble flag would fall, let us not forget that Lafayette, came far across the sea, he was true when friends were few, now the least that we might do, is to do the same for France and liberty. Let’s aid the ones America, who fight in our freedom’s cause, their lives they give, that it may live the fight they fight is yours, when the sons of freedom all unite, then tyranny must fall, let us show the world that liberty, is monarch over all.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_200
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleFor France and Liberty
ComposerPiantadosi, Al  
Lyricist
  • Flynn, J.  
  • Flynn A.  
PublisherAl. Piantadosi Co. Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-05-01
LyricsThe time has come America, to show that we don’t forget, the land that helped us long ago the land we owe a debt, if the dismal days of Valley Forge, still live in memory, let us think of those who helped us, when we fought for liberty. When the music plays the Marseillaise, it sounds a nation’s call, remember the one who helped Washington, when it looked as if our noble flag would fall, let us not forget that Lafayette, came far across the sea, he was true when friends were few, now the least that we might do, is to do the same for France and liberty. Let’s aid the ones America, who fight in our freedom’s cause, their lives they give, that it may live the fight they fight is yours, when the sons of freedom all unite, then tyranny must fall, let us show the world that liberty, is monarch over all.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 4
Local Identifier2014_12996_200
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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