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The Star Spangled Banner Lyrics By Francis Scott Key 1814
USA Flag Site ^ | 1814 | By Francis Scott Key

Posted on 07/04/2011 4:51:41 PM PDT by US Navy Vet

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? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected now shines in the stream: '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. 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!

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war's desolation! Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: "In God is our trust." And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: nationalanthem; starspangledbanner
Who knew that there are 4 Stanza to it. I reaaly like stanza 2,3, and 4!
1 posted on 07/04/2011 4:51:50 PM PDT by US Navy Vet
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To: US Navy Vet

Cousin Francis had a way with words.


2 posted on 07/04/2011 4:56:59 PM PDT by bgill
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To: US Navy Vet

Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just.
bump


3 posted on 07/04/2011 4:59:43 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Proud to be a (small) monthly donor.)
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To: US Navy Vet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hZe8CPGA1E&feature=player_embedded


4 posted on 07/04/2011 5:08:09 PM PDT by johngrace
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To: US Navy Vet
"Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war's desolation! Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: "In God is our trust." And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!"

The fourth verse, in my opinion, was inspired. The Lefties hate it, of course.

Old Glory flies today because men who would be free had the intestinal fortitude to hazard their lives, their fortunes and their sacred Honor to state that it was a free and independent nation. That freedom was brought to fruition by colonists who took up arms and defeated one of the great standing professional armies of the world. It has been preserved for a nigh on a quarter millenium by citizen soldiers who have answered the call as free men.

I pray that the generation of my children will likewise answer the call to defend Freedom.

Long may the Stars and Stripes wave in Freedom and Glory!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
5 posted on 07/04/2011 5:13:51 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: US Navy Vet

A Tatooed Lady with an ugly short dress who doesn’t speak English well just opened this evenings celebration in Philly and said “perilous night instead of fight. The Mayor introduced her. I hope he gets some votes for embarrassing the City, but I wonder if he knows she screwed up.


6 posted on 07/04/2011 5:15:06 PM PDT by mortal19440
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I wonder if it was intentional - these leftist bastards are trying to squeeze all the content out of all our national Icons.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
7 posted on 07/04/2011 5:26:03 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: US Navy Vet

Does anyone remember when some Latino group tried to hijack our national anthem and make it into their own? Disrespectful bastards.


8 posted on 07/04/2011 5:28:46 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: mortal19440

Do you really think that will actually embarrass Philly?

I would think the high crime/murder rate, high unemployment, gangs, extreme drug problems, the huge population living on welfare and food stamps and crappy ghetto neighborhoods (projects) would bring much more shame than one mis-spoken word.


9 posted on 07/04/2011 5:32:15 PM PDT by panaxanax (0bama >>WORST PRESIDENT EVER.)
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To: US Navy Vet; All
Marine Stuns Crowd with Fourth Verse of The Star-Spangled Banner

Enjoy, Patriots!

10 posted on 07/04/2011 5:32:24 PM PDT by fightinJAG (TAXPAYERS OF THE WORLD UNITE.)
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O/t, but since it's the Fourth of July and we're posting inspirational, patriotic vids, here's a link to a worthy video rebutting Obama's statement that the WOT was a "mistake"--

Dear Mr. Obama

Please honor this soldier; watch until the end.

11 posted on 07/04/2011 5:44:04 PM PDT by fightinJAG (TAXPAYERS OF THE WORLD UNITE.)
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To: US Navy Vet

Just went to the Smithsonian last week.

It was inspirational to see THE flag that Key saw when he wrote the poem.

They have it under black lights to prevent bleaching.


12 posted on 07/04/2011 6:04:26 PM PDT by villagerjoel ("The more I learn about islam, the more I want to eat pork." - rock_lobsta)
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It was inspirational to see THE flag that Key saw when he wrote the poem.

One of my ancestors was the father of General John Stricker, one of the men who commissioned that very flag. That is as close as my family comes to "big time" history.

Mr. niteowl77

13 posted on 07/04/2011 6:19:24 PM PDT by niteowl77 ("Born in a well? Let me see that birth certificate again!")
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To: US Navy Vet
ME singing all four stanzas of The Star Spangled Banner. The rest of the people at the campfire did not understand that there was more than one stanzas; ergo, they applauded early.

Also, ME playing The Stars and Stripes Forever. A fellow out of Malaysia e mailed me the music, telling me it was Vladimir Horowitz's transcription. It seemed good enough to learn anyway!

14 posted on 07/04/2011 6:54:08 PM PDT by Stepan12 (Palin & Bolton in 2012)
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To: fightinJAG; All
Thanks fightinJAG.

And to all here at Free Republic:

4th of July

15 posted on 07/04/2011 7:16:49 PM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: US Navy Vet
It's been posted here before, but here is the Cactus Cuties' version. Good stuff.
16 posted on 07/04/2011 8:40:46 PM PDT by Ranald S. MacKenzie (It's the philosophy, stupid.)
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To: ConorMacNessa
July 4, 2011

These Colors Ride to the sound of the guns!


17 posted on 07/04/2011 9:07:37 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Allowing Islam into America is akin to injecting yourself with AIDS to prove how tolerant you are...)
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To: US Navy Vet

Yesterday in Church we sang all 4 Stanzas, on Stanza one the whole church belted it out, stanza 2 got REAL quite as most people were feverishly thumbing through the Hymnal to find the song all subsequent stanzas(3,4) where sang with GUSTO!!


18 posted on 07/04/2011 9:28:00 PM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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What a huge coincidence. This niteowl’s 4th great-grandfather, (later to be Sir) Charles Napier, commanded one of the British warships bombarding Fort McHenry that night (the Euryalus). He also led a detachment of longboats that attempted a flanking attack on the fort, that ended in exchanging fire with cannon and rockets (as in “red glare”) from the boats.

My branch of the family became American in the 1870’s, but I still kinda smile whenever I hear that line of the Anthem.


19 posted on 07/05/2011 12:11:01 AM PDT by niteowl (Wisdom comes in two parts: 1) Having a lot to say, and 2) not saying it.)
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I’m a “senior” citizen. Our third grade class, in a NYC, public school, learned the 4 stanzas, as well as other patriotic poems(”Oh, Captain” comes to mind) and The 23rd psalm. There was a flag and a picture of G. Washington in the classroom and we said the “Pledge of Allegiance” every morning. Again, public school, NYC,NY. Sadly, how times have changed


20 posted on 07/05/2011 8:11:24 AM PDT by captbarney
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