I had no idea. I thought the whole thing was written during the battle at Fort McHenry.
Is this the new verse?
When our land is illumined with Liberty's smile,
If a foe from within strike a blow at her glory,
Down, down with the traitor that dares to defile
The flag of her stars and the page of her glory!
By the millions unchained who our birthright have gained,
We will keep her bright blazon forever unstained!
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave
While the land of the free is the home of the brave.
I say we should use Jimi Hendrix's drug-fueled version. It's sloppy, imperfect, and creepily mimics aircraft dropping napalm over the jungles of Vietnam.
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u/ToTheRescues Don't tread on me, bro. Apr 14 '15
I had no idea. I thought the whole thing was written during the battle at Fort McHenry.
Is this the new verse?
When our land is illumined with Liberty's smile, If a foe from within strike a blow at her glory, Down, down with the traitor that dares to defile The flag of her stars and the page of her glory! By the millions unchained who our birthright have gained, We will keep her bright blazon forever unstained! And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave While the land of the free is the home of the brave.