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Share Link copied Format epub Published May 03, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![Lorraine: A Romance](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqnph4y33gqtw7kjvpd4bktq/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260915%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260915T171838Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=b801b922ae773725af1aa0e3d3c7e27e11affe33ca78d21cdcd0e1d5d1cbd9dd) ## About this work Lorraine: A Romance by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside LORRAINE A ROMANCE By ROBERT W. CHAMBERS Author of "Cardigan," "The Maid at Arms," "The Maids of Paradise," "The Fighting Chance," etc. A. L. BURT COMPANY Publishers New York Published by arrangement with Harper & Brothers Copyright, 1897, by Harper & Brothers. All rights reserved. TO MY FATHER LORRAINE! When Yesterday shall dawn again, And the long line athwart the hill Shall quicken with the bugle's thrill, Thine own shall come to thee, Lorraine! Then in each vineyard, vale, and plain, The quiet dead shall stir the earth And rise, reborn, in thy new birth— Thou holy martyr-maid, Lorraine! Is it in vain thy sweet tears stain Thy mother's breast? Her castled crest Is lifted now! God guide her quest! She seeks thine own for thee, Lorraine! So Yesterday shall live again, And the steel line along the Rhine Shall cuirass thee and all that's thine. France lives—thy France—divine Lorraine! R. W. C. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The author desires to acknowledge his indebtedness to the valuable volumes of Messrs. Victor Duruy, Archibald Forbes, Sir William Fraser, Dr. J. von Pflugk-Harttung, G. Tissandier, Comdt. Grandin, and "Un Officier de Marine," concerning (wholly or in part) the events of 1870-1871. Occasionally the author has deemed it best to change the names of villages, officers, and regiments or battalions. The author believes that the romance separated from the facts should leave the historical basis virtually accurate. R. W. C. New York, September, 1897. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I A Maker of Maps 1 II Telegrams for Two 11 III Summer Thunder 20 IV The Farandole 30 V Cowards and Their Courage 39 VI Trains East and West 51 VII The Road To Paradise 59 VIII Under the Yoke 63 IX Saarbrück 79 X An Unexpected Encounter 95 XI "Keep Thy Faith" 102 XII From the Frontier… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Florraine-a-romance) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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