ça ira
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For that monarchy Paris never will sing ça ira; for that principle she knows no cynicism; that wonderful juggernaut, the Fashion, shall never rumble across channel, it seems!
From Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty by J. Scott (John Scott) Williams
On the other hand, the ferocity of the period found expression in such lines as: Ah! ça ira, ça ira, ça ira!
From Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 by Evelyn Baring
It was a perfect French Revolution; and we had good reason to say, ça ira.
From The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc by Thomas De Quincey
It has given me much trouble to establish it, but ça ira now!
From Mohun, or, the Last Days of Lee by John Esten Cooke
Hireling musicians paraded the streets, singing fine-new ballads in honour of the Emperor, to the long-forgotten tune of ça ira; the passengers gathered round them, and drowned the strains in hooting and laughter.
From The History of Napoleon Buonaparte by J. G. (John Gibson) Lockhart
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