Happy July 4th!

http://americanhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner

The Star-Spangled Banner
by Francis Scott Key

O say can you see, by the dawns early light,
What so proudly we haild at the twilights last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
Oer the ramparts we watchd 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,
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
Oer the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep
Where the foes haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, oer the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the mornings first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream,
Tis the star-spangled banner - O long may it wave
Oer 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 battles confusion
A home and a Country should leave us no more?
Their blood has washd 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
Oer the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their lovd home and the wars desolation!
Blest with victry and peace may the heavn rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and preservd 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
Oer the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Music: This 19th century version 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.

Images and music are used with the permission of the Smithsonian Institution.

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[iFukuyama]

you're 2 days in front of us O.o!? hows that even possible..??

[qiranger]

I have special powers... otherwise known as plans that will keep me away from the computer on the 4th.

[vidadearte1]

@thechoos god bless america!

[Jordmate]

Those are truly awesome words! Beautiful video mate!

[thechoos]

thanks, and the statue of liberty's viewing from the very top is open to the public after being closed since 9/11. hip hip hooray!!!!

[faintupcatkey]

right on

[kobil316SH]

fuk 4th of july

[Gezab]

It is in EST

[darkrift2100]

not the fourth yet noob

[2cutecarla]

Hehe, I'm learning the song.

[Waiting4Answers]

Happy 4th of July! Just for you I am going to light up the sky with stars that night.