The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the Defence of Fort M Henry, a poem written on September 14, 1814, by the then 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships of the Royal Navy in Baltimore Harbor. Francis Scott Key was a lawyer who witnessed the daylong assault of Fort McHenry by British troops during the War of 1812. Key saw the fort hold during the attack and was inspired to write The Star-Spangled Banner, which became the U.S. national anthem. O say can you see by francis scott. Defence of Fort M Henry (Star Spangled Banner) 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 bright.
This 19th century version (MP3) of the Star-Spangled Banner was performed on original instruments from the National Museum of American History s collection. Arranged by G. W. E. Friederich, the music is played as it would have been heard in 1854. The Star-Spangled Banner. O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light. Zu Ehren Francis Scott Keys wurden eine Brücke in Baltimore und eine Brücke in Washington, D.C. nach ihm benannt; die United States Navy benannte ein Atom-U-Boot nach ihm, die USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657). Key fungierte von 1833 bis 1841 als Bundesstaatsanwalt für den District of Columbia. Oh say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave O er the land of the free And the home of the brave. And still we can see As the years have gone by There s a dream in our land Like a flame.
Authoritative information about the hymn text O say, can you see, by the dawn s early light, with lyrics, MIDI files, PDF files, printable scores, piano resources, and products for worship planners. The Star Spangled Banner By 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 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.