The Tribune of the People: Speak! What have you to say?
Tête-d'or: You have seen what I have done.
Nevertheless I shall tell it again that you may contradict me.
I say that this land was like an estate without a master, like a building that robbers themselves have abandoned, taking even the locks and bolts.
O King! they left you alone in your palace and old women brought their goats to pasture in your garden.
Everything was piled in a heap, and like cowards, the citizens lifted their impotent hands in air.
I appeared in the market-place! I appeared in that land made desolate, bringing the force of hope to a perishing people,
And I spoke with the voice of command. And those who slumbered
Heard, and thrilled at the call of the leader,
Like the blast of the trumpet, like the creating word!