《Stars and Stripes Forever》是一首美國國歌,歌詞如下:
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 through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Glory, glory hail!
Our glorious standard in triumph high-unfurl'd,
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Rights of man's autonomy assert to Thee.
From this dark and bloody war's decay
Fearless unto death they chose the hardier way.
We know to Lee's rebellion you proved an end,
With valour bright on the unavailing roar.
Oh, say has any citizen e'er with joy'd to see
Three hundred and twelve flagstaffs on the green?
Glory, glory hail!
And now with one hand on the Constitution,
And with the other on the Bible, I pledge you my allegiance.
Oh, say can you see by this light of liberty,
Which shines brightly from every steeple and spire?
Oh, say can you see that our flag forever waves
Over thee? Over thee? Over thee?
Oh, say can you see that our flag forever waves?
Oh, say! Oh say! Oh say!
這是一首非常著名的歌曲,表達了對美國國旗的熱愛和尊重。歌詞中提到了國旗在戰場上飄揚,以及在自由和民主的旗幟下,人們團結一致,共同維護國家的尊嚴和榮譽。這首歌曲也成為了美國文化和愛國主義的重要組成部分。