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Corillan
Does anyone else know the National Anthem was borrowed??
The Words may be original, but not the tune. The Tune was borrowed from England called "Anacreon in Heaven."
Go here for the origin of the Tune: http://www.bcpl.net/~etowner/anacreon.html
Then adapted to the Queen of England: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/qu...
This ALL well before the tune was used to F.S. Keys' Poem. Truth be told, our National Anthem may really be a Poem; not a song.
Go here for THAT story: http://www.gbjann.com/anthem/history.htm
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