THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
HISTORY OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER
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twilight’s
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sunlight’s
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morning light’s
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Vampire’s
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Detailed explanation-1: -TWILIGHT’S LAST GLEAMING tells the story of a renegade general (Burt Lancaster doing a 180 from his SEVEN DAYS IN MAY character) who hijacks a missile silo in Montana and threatens to start World War III unless the government releases a secret document about the origins of the Viet Nam war.
Detailed explanation-2: -So when Key references the “foul footstep’s” of the “hireling and slave” who “no refuge could save” from “the gloom of the grave” in the third verse, he’s referring to the killing of Colonial Marines.
Detailed explanation-3: -Key uses “hailed” to mean, “saw or took note of.” The “twilight’s last gleaming” is the very last bit of light before night falls, and “dawn’s early light” is the first sunlight the next morning.
Detailed explanation-4: -How to Watch Twilight’s Last Gleaming. Right now you can watch Twilight’s Last Gleaming on Amazon Prime.