[net.misc] "Re: Our National Anthem

jjm@ihlpf.UUCP (07/05/83)

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ihlpf!hanes    Jul  4 18:56:00 1983

Francis Scott Key only wrote the words-- someone else attached the words
to the tune that we sing.  The song was an old English drinking song entitled
"To Anacreon in Heaven" -- I don't know the words.

BTW, doesn't the Star Spangled Banner have FOUR stanzas?

ignatz@ihuxx.UUCP (07/07/83)

Not only 4 stanzas, but the rather unknown ones are somewhat grim.