Star Spangled Banner - Francis Scott Key

Translated by Gilbert Eastman, glossed by David Bar-Tzur

Created 6 November 2001.

(Explanation of the glossing system)

HON-INDEX-rt                    QM?                     SEE-rt
             HON-INDEX-you"all"      HON.-INDEX-you"all"------>


DURING'moves to and stays at exreme lf' MORNING SUNRISE 


BRIGHT'moves from extreme lf to extreme rt' B-CL'flag waving'---->
BRIGHT------------------------------------> LIGHT'shines on flag'.


HON-INDEX-rt       HONOR-rt DURING PREVIOUS SUNSET 
		 PROUD


FADE.  YOUR-rt (move back to center) (2h)C-CL'stripes', 


BRIGHT STAR, FLAG-WAVE B-CL'surroundings' TERRIBLE* WAR.  


B-CL'foundation'-------------------------> (2h)HON.-INDEX'flag'.
S-CL'foundation' WE WATCH'over rampart'-rt


(2h)C-CL'rocket launcher' C,1-CL'rocket shot from launcher' RED  


BRIGHT, EXPLODE++.  (2h)HON.-INDEX'opens' SHOW CLEAR DURING 


ALL-NIGHT (switched dominance) HON.-INDEX-rt     FLAG STILL 
                                             OUR

(2h)HON.INDEX-rt.                   QM?  STAR (2h)5:-CL'studded'                                      
                 HON-INDEX-you"all"            


(2h)1-CL'banner' STILL FLAG-WAVE                  LAND/PROPERTY                             
				        5-CL'surroundings'


(2h)HON.-INDEX-ctr SAFE.  HOME-----------------> COUNTRY
			            B-CL'surroundings'


(2h)B-CL'PO down, the hands uncross from wrists'  

(2h)HON.-INDEX-ctr BRAVE.

Mr. Eastman performs this anthem in his autobiography by Sign Enhancers.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a performance of this song, go to Whitney Houston Star Spangled Banner or (even better) 7 year old sings National Anthem - Anthony Gargiula. What a voice!

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