This pata song narrated the tale of the French Revolution, bringing world history within reach of those without formal education.
The King of France, Louis the 14th
Was punished for torturing his ubjects.
The queen was very self indulgent
How the King acted upon her wishes, listen to that story.
The king says, ” I don’t want the responsibility of the kingdom
Whoeever is able can manage this difficult task”.
He calls the bourgeois, brokers and asks them,
“Do you want to collect taxes and become rich?”
The bourgeois brokers go and demand taxes from the poor.
So brutal are they that the poor run off from the country.
Then whoever it may be, has to pay for the dog’s treatment
If the King’s dog bites any of the King’s subjects.
Then whoever it may be, has to pay for the dog’s treatment
If the King’s dog bites any of the King’s subjects.
If anyone dares to act against the King
They are arrested and executed at the guillotine.
Some subjects raised a rebellion against the King
They were arrested and executed at the guillotine.
The subjects who didn’t obey the King’s demands
Were all arrested and kept in prison
All the King’s subjects cry and ask
“Why are we being punished without any trial?”
The King and Queen eat good food and sleep peacefully
While their subjects are crying from hunger and starvation.
The Queen asks, “What is that noise I can hear?”
The King says, ” This is the cries of hungry people.”
One day the people of the country becomes vey angry
And surround the palace all together
In the darkness of the night, the King and Queen try to escape on a horse.
But on the way, their subjects surround them.
The King pleads the people and says,
“Please do not punish me the way I have punished you.”
Some say, “Let’s execute the Queen first at the guillotine.”
Some say, “Let’s execute the King first at the guillotine.”
The King and Queen were executed at the guillotine.
All the wronged subjects finally got justice.
The Kign of France, Louis the 14th
Was punished for torturing his subjects.
Here I finish my story about France,
I am Aku Chitrakar, my home is Naya, Medinipur.
