USA national anthem (Video/Lyrics/Vocabulary)

(First Verse out of The Star Spangled Banner)
[more at the Smithsonian Institution]
(Francis Scott Key, 1814)

O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

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Vocabulary:

spangle (verb) -  to decorate or cover (something) with many small, shiny objects —usually used as (be) spangled

banner (noun) -  a flag or  a large strip of cloth with a design, picture, or writing on it

dawn (noun) - the time of day when sunlight first begins to appear

proudly  (adverb) - causing someone to feel very happy and pleased, causing a feeling of pride

hail (noun) - a large number of small hard objects (such as bullets or stones) flying or falling

twilight (noun) -  the light from the sky at the end of the day when night is just beginning,the period when day is ending and night is beginning

gleam (verb) -  to shine brightly

rampart (noun) - a tall, thick stone or dirt wall that is built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from attacks

broad   (adjective) - large from one side to the other side, wide

perilous (adjective) - full of danger, dangerous

gallantly (adverb) - showing courage, very brave

streaming (verb) - to move in a steady flow, to come or flow continuously to a place in large numbers

glare (verb) - to shine with a harsh, bright light

burst (verb) - to break open or into pieces in a sudden and violent way, exploding

proof (noun) -  something which shows that something else is true or correct

yet  (adverb) - until now, so far

wave (verb) - to float, shake, or move back and forth because of wind

brave (adjective) - feeling or showing no fear,  not afraid

the brave (noun) - brave people

the free (noun) - free people not slaves  or owned by anyone