Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1907 — No Way Out of It. [ARTICLE]

No Way Out of It.

Rouget de Lisle was composing the Marseillaise. “It seems to be up to me to do something of the kind," he said. “The people have grown tired of hearing ‘There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town To-night,’ and they’re hollering for something fresh.” Endeavoring to makagdt. musical and catchy, and as unlike “Hail, Columbia,” as he possibly could, he tousled up his hair, sawed a few more notes on his violin, and proceeded to grind out the rhymes to fit them.