Alexander the Tsar of France

Alexander a Tsar of ideals A man of heart and noble thought His mentor, Swiss, Monsieur La Harpe From childhood, molded to play histories part He built his armies, to defend his land His imperial crown and noble lands Serfs and soldiers, all as one Napoleons fodder, yet they won A kind soul, with Christian heart Ideals inspired by youthful dreams La Harpes moral guidance did play Mystical as a musical harp Onwards in life did this Tsar March Napoleon was exiled, to an island of defeat As Cossacks marched along Paris streets They danced both sides, in freedoms hard won Josephine and Alex, in the night, dined alone… The Tsar became Frances golden light Bringing reforms and Senate into the light Who would have thought, so long ago The Tsar of Russia, in Paris did go? He defended the lands, borders and rights Giving the Nobility and England a terrible fright What he feared at home, he endeavored abroad He was the beginning of visions to be… Vive la France La liberté Peace and Fraternity Our Holy Alliance Notes: The Tsar who defeated Napoleon, written by Marie-Pierre Rey Where to begin? She did a wonderful job on his biography as well as uncovering original documents in archives, shedding new light on his life. Yes he marched to Paris Yes he befriended Josephine the wife of Napoleon, much to the dismay of all. Yes he endeavored to create a constitutional monarchy Yes he fought to protect much of Frances borders, feeling that France was a counter weight to the other European powers at the time. Frédéric-César de La Harpe (born April 6, 1754, Rolle, Vaud, Switzerland — died March 30, 1838, Lausanne, Switzerland) was a Swiss political leader and Vaudois patriot, who played a leading role in the creation of the Helvetic Republic. Was the tutor of Alexander the 1st, and played many would say a key role on the future Tsars actions during his lifetime