meaning of the star Spangled Banner in the second paragraph?

Answer 1

And the rockets red glare is an observation by Francis Scott Key of the siege of Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812. He was aboard a British warship in the harbor during the battle trying to negotiate the release of a prisoner. The fort was never taken, hence "our flag was still there."

Answer 2

I sure hope this is not a homework question.

This is the second paragraph (or stanza, if you will):

On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!


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Meaning? Same theme: The flag still waves proudly (in the dawn's early light) no matter what.

It's saying all is quiet now, the enemy is there, brazen but silent. A steep is the rock wall built as a defense. The breeze is blowing the smoke of the battle around, playing hide-and-seek with what can be seen. The smoke is illuminated by the first rays of the morning sun, and through the wisps, reflected on the water, there's Old Glory, long may it wave.

Answer 3

A dude was chillin for some down time during a war. Things were pretty bad, he looked up and saw that his nation's flag was still flying high. He had such a sense of pride that he felt moved to write a song about it. Did you know that the melody of the song was an old English drinking song?

Answer 4

by the dawns early light it as when the rockets and boms were faling and it was said we will never surender to the british