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"My country, 'tis of thee" is an American song written by Samuel Francis Smith, an American Baptist Minister. Why would the UK use it as their national anthem?
by chongli 4y ago
"My country, 'tis of thee" is an American song written by Samuel Francis Smith, an American Baptist Minister. Why would the UK use it as their national anthem?
- varyherb 4y agoPerhaps some internet sarcasm is going over my head, but the lyrics are by Samuel Francis Smith. Its melody is the same as that of "God Save the Queen/King."
- btown 4y agoPer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_(My_Country,_%27Tis_of_Thee) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_(My_Country,_%27Tis_of... Smith wrote new lyrics to the melody from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Save_the_King https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Save_the_King .
- rendall 4y agoThat is confusing. Perhaps they liked it better than their previous national anthem The Stripe-Spangled Banner?