Ay, my good neighbors! we at least today Are Frenchmen still, free citizens and lords Of the old soil which our forefathers tilled.Who knows whom we tomorrow must obey?For England her triumphal banner waves From every wall: the blooming fields of France Are trampled down beneath her chargers’ hoofs;Paris hath yielded to her conquering arms, And with the ancient crown of Dagobert Adorns the scion of a foreign race.Our king’s descendant, disinherited, Must steal in secret through his own domain;While his first peer and nearest relative Contends against him in the hostile ranks;Ay, his unnatural mother leads them on.Around us towns and peaceful hamlets burn.Near and more near the devastating fire Rolls toward these vales, which yet repose in peace.Therefore, good neighbors, I have now resolved, While God still grants us safety, to provide For my three daughters; for ‘midst war’s alarms Women require protection, and true love Hath power to render lighter every load.[To the first Shepherd.Come, Etienne! You seek my Margot’s hand.Fields lying side by side and loving hearts Promise a happy union
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