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THE RETURN FROM ELBA.

See, the Lilies fail away!

'Mid the shouts of his own French people,

Sitting on his throne of state,

Bows in pride your loved leader,

Great Napoleon the Great!

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Thunders joyous rock the theatre,

Like the thunders soon to come, -

With the falling showers of violets,

Welcomes France her idol home.

Old Francois can shout no longer,

Tears of joy adown him fall,

But he lifts his band of honor

To his "little Corporal."

Ah, how best his hero welcome?

How his pent-up joy discharge? -

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