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'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh, long may it wave. O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! And where is that band who so vauntingly swore. That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion. A home and a country should leave us no more? Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution!
Key was inspired by the large U.S. flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying triumphantly above the fort during the U.S. victory. The poem was set to the tune of a popular British song written by John Stafford Smith for the Anacreontic Society, a men's social club in London.
Listen to the National Anthem. Oh, say can you see, By the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed. At the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Thru the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched. Were so gallantly streaming?
The Lyrics. Francis Scott Key was a gifted amateur poet. Inspired by the sight of the American flag flying over Fort McHenry the morning after the bombardment, he scribbled the initial verse of his song on the back of a letter.
Apr 11, 2024 · Lyrics set to the tune celebrated national heroes or spoke of political struggles, including temperance (1843; “Oh, Who Has Not Seen”). The first stanza , somewhat humorous, reads as follows: Oh! who has not seen by the dawn’s early light,
Star Spangled Banner. National Anthems. 1 viewer 17.4K views. 5 Contributors. Star Spangled Banner Lyrics. [Verse] Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light. What so proudly we hailed at...
Sep 28, 2017 · “The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States. By the time the song officially became the country’s anthem in 1931, it had been one of America’s most popular...
