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? United states of america national anthem Star spangled banner listen to the national anthem 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 rockets red glare, The lyrics were written in 1814 by american poet francis scott key, while the music was composed by john stafford smith
Originally, the melody was a popular pub song. Print the united states national anthem lyrics using your home or school printer to share at classroom when needed Print or download the united states national anthem lyrics free in pdf format. The poem was later put to the tune of (john stafford smith's song) the anacreontic song, modified somewhat, and retitled the star spangled banner Congress proclaimed the star spangled banner the u.s Listen to the music and read the lyrics.
Here, you’ll find the complete text of the u.s National anthem, including all four verses, along with historical annotations, multilingual translations, and free downloadable resources.
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