Essai historique sur la Louisiane [microforme]

“ Oh ! combien cet empire a pris un noble es:or “ Depuis les jeux sanglans de sa virile enfane ! « Quel avenir l’attend et se révèle encor : # Dans la maturité de son adolescence !

4 Ne cherchant de lauriers que ceux qu’il doit cueillir, “ Incorruptible et juste, il grandit sans vieillir, “ Se joue avec les mers qu’il couvre de s:s voiles, “ Et montre en souriant aux léopards bannis “ Son pavillon d'azur, où deux tois douze étoiles “ Sont l'emblème flottant de ses peuples unis, Casimir DeLaviene.”

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