Osay,canyousee,bythedawn’searlylight,
Whatsoproudlywehail’datthetwilight’slastgleaming?
Whosebroadstripesandbrightstars,thro’theperilousfight,
O’ertherampartswewatch’d,weresogallantlystreaming?
Andtherockets’redglare,thebombsburstinginair,
Gaveproofthro’thenightthatourflagwasstillthere.
Osay,doesthatstar-spangledbanneryetwave
O’erthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave?

Ontheshoredimlyseenthro’themistsofthedeep,
Wherethefoe’shaughtyhostindreadsilencereposes,
Whatisthatwhichthebreeze,o’erthetoweringsteep,
Asitfitfullyblows,halfconceals,halfdiscloses?
Nowitcatchesthegleamofthemorning’sfirstbeam,
Infullgloryreflected,nowshinesonthestream:
‘Tisthestar-spangledbanner:O,longmayitwave
O’erthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave!

Andwhereisthatbandwhosovauntinglyswore
Thatthehavocofwarandthebattle’sconfusion,
Ahomeandacountryshouldleaveusnomore?
Theirbloodhaswash’douttheirfoulfootsteps’pollution.
Norefugecouldsavethehirelingandslave
Fromtheterrorofflightorthegloomofthegrave:
Andthestar-spangledbannerintriumphdothwave
O’erthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave.

Othusbeiteverwhenfree-menshallstand
Betweentheirlov’dhomeandthewar’sdesolation;
Blestwithvict’ryandpeace,maytheheav’n-rescuedland
PraisethePow’rthathathmadeandpreserv’dusanation!
Thenconquerwemust,whenourcauseitisjust,
Andthisbeourmotto:“InGodisourtrust!”
Andthestar-spangledbannerintriumphshallwave
O’erthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave!