'I inscribe this chant for all my people' St Jean Perse
Out on a vessel in Chesapeake Bay
A young man arose at the break of the day
With nightmarish thoughts of Baltimore burning
After the memory of Washington's terror.
As he climbed to the deck, his stomach was churning
With great trepidation at the expected horror.
But then, in the distance a flag was unfurling
Over Fort McHenry his flag was still there!
How his heart leapt as he climbed up the rigging:
'Say, can't you see? ' he cried to his brothers.
And the air was rent with their loud, long cheering.
And then he sat down and wrote out his poem
A song for his people, a great national anthem.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
'The Star-Spangled Banner' is indeed a great national anthem. I also like the version of it sung by Whitney Houston. F.Scott Key caught the breeze of inspiration here.
I have played Whitney singing the anthem many times.
It must have been a great thrill to that young lawyer to inspire him to write that marvellous anthem. Yes I like Whitney Houston too.