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" Columbia " was commonly understood as a poetic name for the United States of America at the time. The Song , as such, was first published in 1843 , credited to T. Becket & D. Shaw. It was apparently a rewrite of a well known British tune entitled "Red, White, and Blue." LYRICS : O Columbia! the gem of the ocean, : The home of the brave and the free, : The shrine of each patriot's devotion, : A world offers homage to thee; : Thy mandates make heroes assemble, : When Liberty's form stands in view; : Thy banners make tyranny tremble, : When borne by the red, white, and blue, : When borne by the red, white, and blue, : When borne by the red, white, and blue, : Thy banners make tyranny tremble, : When borne by the red, white and blue. : When war wing'd its wide desolation, : And threaten'd the land to deform,' : The ark then of freedom's foundation, : Columbia rode safe thro' the storm; : With her garlands of vict'ry around her, : When so proudly she bore her brave crew; : With her flag proudly floating before her, : The boast of the red, white and blue, : The boast of the red, white and blue, : The boast of the red, white, and blue, : With her flag proudly floating before her, : The boast of the red, white and blue. : The Union, the Union forever, : Our glorious nation's sweet hymn, : May the wreaths it has won never wither, : Nor the stars of its glory grow dim, : May the service united ne'er sever, : But they to their colors prove true? : The Army and Navy forever, : Three cheers for the red, white, and blue, : Three cheers for the red, white, and blue, : Three cheers for the red, white, and blue, : The Army and Navy for ever, : Three cheers for the red, white and blue. (A slightly different third verse) : The star spangled banner bring hither, : O'er Columbia's true sons let it wave; : May the wreaths they have won never wither, : Nor its stars cease to shine on the brave. : May thy service united ne'er sever, : But hold to the colors so true; : The army and navy forever, : Three cheers for the red, white, and blue! : Three cheers for the red, white, and blue! : The army and navy forever, : Three cheers for the red, white, and blue EXTERNAL LINK |
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