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Star Spangled Banner (Full Version) Lyrics: O 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...
No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave, And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand Between their lov'd home and the war's desolation!
The complete correct lyric of "The Star-Spangled Banner," the U.S. national anthem, as first published in 1814 with insights and commentary.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
United States of America National Anthem: Star Spangled Banner. 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.
The Star-Spangled Banner, national anthem of the United States, with music adapted from the anthem of a singing club and words by Francis Scott Key. After a century of general use, the four-stanza song was officially adopted as the national anthem by an act of Congress in 1931.
The Star-Spangled Banner Lyrics. [Verse] 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...
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. Back in Baltimore, he completed the four verses (PDF) and copied them onto a sheet of paper, probably making more than ...
The Star‑Spangled Banner, written by lawyer Francis Scott Key in 1814, emerged as a popular patriotic song before becoming the U.S. national anthem in 1931.
Discover the history behind the Star-Spangled Banner, and how it became America's national anthem. Listen to the music and read the lyrics.