Yet they
realise that behind them stands the greatest mother of all, Mother
France, who sees coming towards her, from all frontiers, line on line of
ambulances with their burden of suffering humanity, yet watches along
other routes her sons going forth in thousands, laughter in their eyes,
songs on their lips, ready and willing to die for her. France draws
around her her tattered and blood-stained robe, yet what matters the
outer raiment? Behind it shines forth her glorious, exultant soul, and
she lifts up her head rejoicing and proclaims to the world that when she
appealed, man, woman, and child--the whole of the French
nation--answered to her Call.
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Transcriber's Notes:
' was used for raised dots on all "'75's"
Page 70: Closing quote added to poem. "...qui les occupe."
Page 92: Period added to Mme.
Page 98: "Triaucourt" changed to "Triancourt."
Page 110: Changed Debency to Debeney.
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