Building The Barricade

[Enjolras]
Here upon these stones
We will build our barricade
In the heart of the city
We claim as our own
Each man to his duty
And don't be afraid
Wait! I will need a report
On the strength of the foe.

[Javert [disguised as a rebel]
I can find out the truth
I know their ways
Fought their wars
Served my time
In the days
Of my youth!

[Various Students]
Now the people will fight
And so they might
Dogs will back
Fleas will bite
They will do what is right.
...

[Eponine]
I have a letter M'sieur
It's addressed to your daughter Cosette
It's from a boy at the barricade, Sir
In the Rue de Villette.

[Valjean]
Give me that letter here, my boy

[Eponine]
He said to give it to Cosette

[Valjean]
You have my word that my daughter will know
What this letter contains.

[He gives her a coin.]

Tell the young man she will read it tomorrow
And here's for your pains
Go careful now, stay out of sight
There's danger in the streets tonight.

[He opens the letter... and reads it.]

``Dearest Cosette, you have entered my soul
And soon you will be gone
Can it be only a day since we met
And the world was reborn
If I should fall in the battle to come
Let this be my goodbye
Now that I know you love me as well
It is harder to die
I pray that god will bring me home
To be with you
Pray for your Marius, he prays for you!''