From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Date: Fri Aug 24 2001 - 09:38:50 MDT
Shoot. This Eagle Scout is pissed. You appear to be correct.
I was taught it as second verse. Grrr.
"S.J. Van Sickle" wrote:
>
> On Fri, 24 Aug 2001, Michael M. Butler wrote:
>
> > PS: several born-Americans have reported not recognizing even the first
> > two lines of this; curiously, most of the naturalized Americans I
> > have quizzed can identify it. It's the _second verse_ of the US
> > National Anthem.
>
> Forth verse, actually.
>
> steve
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