National Hymns: How They are Written and how They are Not Written : a Lyric and National Study for the Times : with a Letter to the Saturday Review |
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... The Star - Spangled Banner " had been growing in favor in the loyal States from the begin- ning of the secession movement , and was played con- tinually by all military and orchestral bands , and sung NATIONAL HYMNS . 17.
... The Star - Spangled Banner " had been growing in favor in the loyal States from the begin- ning of the secession movement , and was played con- tinually by all military and orchestral bands , and sung NATIONAL HYMNS . 17.
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... favor . " And the Star - Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave . " But even in regard to this , who cannot but wish that the spangles could be taken out , and a good , honest flag be ...
... favor . " And the Star - Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave . " But even in regard to this , who cannot but wish that the spangles could be taken out , and a good , honest flag be ...
Page 27
... favor , both in England and America , are not of English origin ; they are Scotch or Irish , French or Italian . Of " Home , Sweet Home " itself , the sentiment of the words - written by an American- is truly English , but the melody is ...
... favor , both in England and America , are not of English origin ; they are Scotch or Irish , French or Italian . Of " Home , Sweet Home " itself , the sentiment of the words - written by an American- is truly English , but the melody is ...
Page 39
... favor of Carey ; and in a way which accounts for his never having owned the song publicly himself . In the Gentleman's Magazine , the first line of the song , which is called " a new song " in the Index , is , of course , " God save ...
... favor of Carey ; and in a way which accounts for his never having owned the song publicly himself . In the Gentleman's Magazine , the first line of the song , which is called " a new song " in the Index , is , of course , " God save ...
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... favor more , The King for to restore , As thou hast done before , The Familie ! " * Is this the original of Carey's song , or a reminis cence of it ? The absence of the name of the king introduced by Carey in the first lines , and the ...
... favor more , The King for to restore , As thou hast done before , The Familie ! " * Is this the original of Carey's song , or a reminis cence of it ? The absence of the name of the king introduced by Carey in the first lines , and the ...
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abreuve nos sillons Amen American arms battle blest blood Britain British nation called Carey chorus citoyens competitors Constitution E Pluribus Unum enemies England English evermore excited favor feeling formez vos bataillons Fort Sumter French Gentleman's Magazine God save hand harmony heart Henry Carey honor Hozanna hundred Jacobite John Bull liberty LIGHT lines live loyal lyric manuscripts Marchons Marseillaise melody ment moral muslin national hymn never noble O'er patriotic peace popular prize qu'un sang impur reason reign republic rhyme RICHARD GRANT WHITE Rule Britannia sang impur abreuve SATURDAY REVIEW save our Fatherland Save the King secession sent sentiment sing slave slavery soul South spirit stanza Star-Spangled Banner strong style Sumter sung Thee thou tion Tis Freedom's true truth Union United verses victorious voice vote wave woman words and music writers written York
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Page 18 - O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Page 57 - Allons, enfants de la patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé ; Contre nous de la tyrannie L'étendard sanglant est levé.
Page 43 - O Lord our God, arise! Scatter his enemies, And make them fall; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks: On Thee our hopes we fix — God save us all!
Page 40 - God save great George our King, Long live our noble King; God save the King.
Page 58 - Amour sacré de la Patrie, Conduis, soutiens nos bras vengeurs. Liberté, liberté chérie, Combats avec tes défenseurs. Sous nos drapeaux, que la Victoire Accoure à tes mâles accents : Que tes ennemis expirants Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire ! Aux armes, citoyens ! Formez vos bataillons : Marchons, qu'un sang impur abreuve nos sillons.
Page 160 - States for peace and for war, — the right to keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, or to engage in war unless actually invaded...
Page 76 - Still more majestic shalt thou rise, More dreadful from each foreign stroke; As the loud blast that tears the skies Serves but to root thy native oak.
Page 45 - God bless the Prince of Wales, The true born Prince of Wales, Sent us by Thee! Grant us one favor more, The King for to restore, As thou hast done before, The Familie...
Page 42 - King ! Long live our noble King! God save the King! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us ! God save the King!
Page 57 - Français, pour nous, ah ! quel outrage ! Quels transports il doit exciter ! C'est nous qu'on ose méditer De rendre à l'antique esclavage ! Aux armes, citoyens ! etc. Quoi ! ces cohortes étrangères Feraient la loi dans nos foyers...