Star Spangled Banner At Fort McHenry

The transcript is a rendition of the U.S. national anthem, 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' It begins with a reflection on the dawn's early light and the twilight's last gleaming, followed by a description of the perilous fight and the flag's gallant streaming. The imagery of rockets' red glare and bombs bursting in air is highlighted, providing proof that the flag was still there. The anthem concludes with a question about whether the star-spangled banner still waves over the land of the free and the home of the brave.

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