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| FAREWELL, LUGANO | ADIEU, LUGANO |
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| Farewell beautiful Lugano | Adieu Lugano la belle, |
| Farewell, my sweet land, | ô douce pieuse terre, |
| Driven away guiltlessly | chassés dans l’innocence |
| The anarchists are leaving, | partent les anarchistes, |
| and they set off singing | ils partent et chantent |
| with hope in their heart, | avec l’espoir au coeur, |
| and they set off singing | ils partent et chantent |
| with hope in their heart. | avec l’espoir au cur. |
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| It is for you, exploited | C’est pour les exploités, |
| and it is for you, workers | pour vous, les travailleurs |
| that we are handcuffed | qu’on nous a enchainés |
| just like criminals. | comme des malfaiteurs; |
| Yet our ideal | mais notre idée, ce n’est |
| is but an ideal of love, | qu’une idée d’amour, |
| yet our ideal | mais notre idée, ce n’est |
| is but an ideal of love. | qu’une idée d’amour. |
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| Anonymous comrades | Les camarades sans nom, |
| friends who remain | les amis qui restez là, |
| the social truths | propagez avec force |
| do spread like strong people. | les vérités sociales: |
| This is the revenge | c’est la seule vengeance |
| that we ask of you, | que nous vous demandons, |
| this is the revenge | c’est la seule vengeance |
| that we ask of you. | que nous vous demandons. |
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| And you who drive us away | Mais tu, qui nous chasses |
| with an infamous lie, | de ta vile mensonge, |
| you, bourgeois republic | république bourgeoise |
| will be ashamed one day. | un jour tu auras honte |
| In the face of the future | et tu seras accusée |
| today we accuse you, | devant l’avenir, |
| in the face of the future | et tu seras accusée |
| today we accuse you. | devant l’avenir. |
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| Ceaselessly banished | Et chassés sans plus trève |
| we will go from land to land | nous parcourrons la terre |
| promoting peace | pour prêcher la paix |
| and declaring war, | et annoncer la guerre: |
| peace among the oppressed | la paix aux opprimés, |
| war to the oppressors, | la guerre aux oppresseurs, |
| peace among the oppressed, | la paix aux opprimés, |
| war to the oppressors. | la guerre aux oppresseurs. |
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| Helvetia, your government | ô Suisse, ton gouvernement |
| surrenders like a slave, | d’autrui s’est fait esclave, |
| a brave people's traditions | et d’un peuple courageux |
| offending with no shame, | les traditions outrage |
| and insults the legend | et la mémoire insulte |
| of your Wilhelm Tell, | de ton Guillaume Tell, |
| and insults the legend | et la mémoire insulte |
| of your Wilhelm Tell. | de ton Guillaume Tell. |
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| Farewell, dear comrades | Adieu, chers camarades, |
| friends of Lugano | les amis de Lugano, |
| farewell, white snowy | adieu, vous les montagnes |
| mountains of Ticino, | du Tessin blanches de neige! |
| the knight-errants | Les chevaliers errants |
| are dragged to the North, | sont traînés vers le nord, |
| and they set off singing | et ils partent et chantent |
| with hope in their heart. | avec l'espoir au cur. |
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