The Star-Spangled Banner

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Committee Serial No. 18. Considers legislation to adopt official version of Star Spangled Banner.

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Página 119 - 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
Página 3 - Their blood has washed out their foul footstep's pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave...
Página 98 - 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, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Página 98 - Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven-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 :
Página 78 - That no copyright shall subsist in the original text of any work which is in the public domain, or in any...
Página 17 - O! SAY can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming? And the Rockets...
Página 124 - ... as the morning opened ; that he had written some lines or brief notes that would aid him in calling them to mind, upon the back of a letter which he happened to have in his pocket...
Página 80 - The composition consisting of the words and music known as " The Star-Spangled Banner " is designated the national anthem of the United States of America.
Página 98 - 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...

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