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STORIES OF which later developed more furiously into—
" Ah! ca ira, ca ira, ca ira! Les aristocrat' a la lanteme; Ah! ca Ira, ca ira, ca ira! Les aristrocrat' on les pendra!"
The melody to which these words were sung was composed by a player in the orchestra at the opera named Becour or Becourt, and was well known as " Carillon National."
Two other French songs are worthy of attention, on account of their celebrity and uncertain origin. These are " Charmante Ga-brielle,, and " Vive Henri Quatre." The former is generally believed to have been suggested by the latter, Henri IV., to one of the court poets. Some say that Bertant, Bishop of Seez, com-posed the couplets inspired by the king. The first verse of this love romance runs:
" Charmante Gabrielle,
Perce de mille dards, Quand la gloire m' appelle
Dans les senders de Mars. Craelle departie
Malheureux jour! Que ne suis je sans vie
Ou sans amour I"
This was sent by Henri to Gabrielle d'Estrees, his mistress, May 21st, 1597, when in Paris;
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