All 4 verses for those of you who don't know them. National Anthem of the United States of America by Sir Francis Scott Key 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 perilou...
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While only the first stanza of the poem is sung, it has four verses in total: 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 bright stars through the perilous fight,O’er the ramparts we watched, w...
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What are the lyrics to Norway’s national anthem in English? The complete anthem consists of eight verses, but usually only the first and final two are sung. These three patriotic stanzas talk of the love and devotion of the Norwegian people to their country. ...
But did you know that there are three additional verses that we almost never hear? As if one verse weren’t hard enough to learn … Why is the “Star-Spangled Banner” the US national anthem? In 1814, the poet and lyricist Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled ...
Weeks earlier, Kaepernick explained his choice to sit during the national anthem during a preseason game: I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on ...
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As I was putting this post together, I learned that it had been written by Asa Martin and had numerous other verses. But these were the four verses that I learned and loved and I am happy to share them here. MIDNIGHT ON THE OCEAN Now I know a little ditty, It’s as crazy as can...