Ramparts are a military fortification. It is the top of fortifications that house cannon. So the song is referring to seeing the American Flag still waving over the top of a battle site.
Since I don't have the specific words you're referring to, I can provide a general answer. In "The Star-Spangled Banner," words like "gleaming" or "ramparts" might be considered old-fashioned and less commonly used in contemporary language. Phrases such as "o'er" (over) and "spangled" also reflect a more archaic style of English that isn't typically found in modern songs or everyday speech.
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Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
Francis Scott Key wrote the words of the U.S. National Anthem, The Star Spangled Banner.
Oh say can you seeby the dawns early light....
in the star spangled banner what do the words o'er the rampants she waved mean?
Since I don't have the specific words you're referring to, I can provide a general answer. In "The Star-Spangled Banner," words like "gleaming" or "ramparts" might be considered old-fashioned and less commonly used in contemporary language. Phrases such as "o'er" (over) and "spangled" also reflect a more archaic style of English that isn't typically found in modern songs or everyday speech.
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The quote "Jem waved my words away as if fanning gnats" can be found on page 303 of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
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{| |- | Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the Star Spangled Banner. He did not write the music. The melody came from an old drinking song. |}
The song used to put the words for The Star Spangled Banner into its own song is "To Anacreon in Heaven. The tune was originally composed by John Staffford Smith.
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The words "several" and "Australian" are adjectives in the sentence.
Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
The song that is our national anthem which is called the Star Spangled Banner.