There, men of the highest distinction welcomed the work with enthusiasm.
M.Baze, in his preface, was very eulogistic.

"We have the pleasure," he said, "of seeing united in one collection the sweet Romanic tongue which the South of France has adopted, like the privileged children of her lovely sky and voluptuous climate; and her lyrical songs, whose masculine vigour and energetic sentiments have more than once excited patriotic transports and awakened popular enthusiasm.

For Jasmin is above all a poet of the people.

He is not ashamed of his origin.

He was born in the midst of them, and though a poet, still belongs to them.