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14a UNITED STATES
Where great Mississi^^ resounds with his fame;
Th^re, with his gallant band.
Nobly sustaia'd the land
And covar,'d the foe vdth confusion and shame.
Loudly the thunders of battle were roaring.
Hurling defeat in the ranks of the foe.
Proudly above, the proud' eagle was soaring.
The warriors of Britain were prostrate and low;
There, with undaunted mien,
Jackson shone amid the scene;
The red glare of battle, the hero display'd;
Ho. ev'ry bosom fir'd,
His voice, ev'ry one inspir'd ;
To conquest, to glory, they, rush'd undismay'd.
'Mid volumes of smoke, Aat the combat enshrouded;
Thy banner, oh ! fireedom, with brilliancy shone.
But Britain, the sun of thy glory was clouded.
Thy legions wore routed, thy hosts overthrown:
Na more along the coastj,
Isv hisard their haughty boast.
While beau^ and booty the battle impel
I^png, they'll IpMnient the day.
When in the mortal fiaft^y^
Their hopda were aU cmsh'd wilii the thousandi
who fell..
Hail thou firm patriot^ belovM by the nation.
Thy honor unsoUed, thy integrity tried,
Worthy to fiH die most exalted station.
With valour to save, and with skill to preside:
In vain the intriguing fi>e,
Aiaas the insidious bbw^ »
To blight thy &ir laurebs, to sully thy feme;
Truthv witti the my of lights
Thy ¥irtues, brave chief, wiU write,
^y •hf* n^^nnls of Grreafnn