Falloux placed upon its forehead the crown of thorns.

Montalembert placed upon its mouth the sponge, dipped in gall and vinegar.

Louis Bonaparte is the miserable soldier who struck his lance into its side, and caused it to utter the supreme cry: _Eli! Eli! Lama Sabachthani_! Now it is all over.

The French nation is dead.

The great tomb is about to open.
For three days! II Let us have faith.
No, let us not be cast down.