美 国 国 歌
HUNG · 2008-07-03 08:56 · 22732 次点击
美国国歌
TheStarSpangledBanner
"TheStarSpangledBanner"于1814年由FrancisScottKey作曲,WoodrowWilson总统于1916年下令于军中场合演奏,于1931年由国会立法通过成为国歌。
国歌共包括四节,绝大多数场合只唱第一节。
Oh,saycanyouseebythedawn'searlylight
Whatsoproudlywehailedatthetwilight'slastgleaming?
Whosebroadstripesandbrightstarsthrutheperilousfight,
O'ertherampartswewatchedweresogallantlystreaming?
Andtherocket'sredglare,thebombsburstinginair,
Gaveproofthruthenightthatourflagwasstillthere.
Oh,saydoesthatstar-spangledbanneryetwave
O'erthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave?
Ontheshore,dimlyseenthroughthemistsofthedeep,
Wherethefoe'shaughtyhostindreadsilencereposes,
Whatisthatwhichthebreeze,o'erthetoweringsteep,
Asitfitfullyblows,halfconceals,halfdiscloses?
Nowitcatchesthegleamofthemorning'sfirstbeam,
Infullgloryreflectednowshinesinthestream:
'Tisthestar-spangledbanner!Ohlongmayitwave
O'erthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave.
Andwhereisthatbandwhosovauntinglyswore
Thatthehavocofwarandthebattle'sconfusion,
Ahomeandacountryshouldleaveusnomore!
Theirbloodhaswashedoutofoftheirfoulfootsteps'pollution.
Norefugecouldsavethehirelingandslave'
Fromtheterrorofflightandthegloomofthegrave:
Andthestar-spangledbannerintriumphdothwave
O'erthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave.
Oh!thusbeitever,whenfreemenshallstand
Betweentheirlovedhomeandthewar'sdesolation!
Blestwithvictoryandpeace,maytheheav'nrescuedland
PraisethePowerthathathmadeandpreservedusanation.
Thenconquerwemust,whenourcauseitisjust,
Andthisbeourmotto:"InGodisourtrust."
Andthestar-spangledbannerintriumphshallwave
O'erthelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave.