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America the Beautiful
A beloved American patriotic song…
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Before I had a name, I was a feeling. I floated on the wind over tall, purple mountains and big, grassy fields. I was the happy sigh you make when you see something so, so beautiful, like a shiny sky full of stars. I am a song about a wonderful home. I am America the Beautiful.
My words were born on a summer day in 1893. A kind woman named Katharine Lee Bates climbed a very high mountain called Pikes Peak. From the top, she saw the whole world stretching out like a giant, colorful blanket. She felt so much love for the beautiful land that she wrote a poem about it. A little while later, my words met a lovely tune. A man named Samuel A. Ward had written the music back in 1882. His music was gentle and strong, like a happy heartbeat. When my words and his music got together in 1910, I could finally be sung for everyone to hear.
Now, people sing me when they feel proud and happy. You can hear me at parades, at baseball games, and in schools. I remind everyone of the beautiful things in the world—the big sky, the shiny sea, and the friendly people. I am a song that belongs to everyone, and I hope I make your heart sing, too.
A Song for a Beautiful Land
Before I had a name, I was a feeling. I floated on the wind over tall, purple mountains and big, grassy fields. I was the happy sigh you make when you see something so, so beautiful, like a shiny sky full of stars. I am a song about a wonderful home. I am America the Beautiful.
My words were born on a summer day in 1893. A kind woman named Katharine Lee Bates climbed a very high mountain called Pikes Peak. From the top, she saw the whole world stretching out like a giant, colorful blanket. She felt so much love for the beautiful land that she wrote a poem about it. A little while later, my words met a lovely tune. A man named Samuel A. Ward had written the music back in 1882. His music was gentle and strong, like a happy heartbeat. When my words and his music got together in 1910, I could finally be sung for everyone to hear.
Now, people sing me when they feel proud and happy. You can hear me at parades, at baseball games, and in schools. I remind everyone of the beautiful things in the world—the big sky, the shiny sea, and the friendly people. I am a song that belongs to everyone, and I hope I make your heart sing, too.
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A beloved American patriotic song, with lyrics from a poem by Katharine Lee Bates and music from a hymn tune by Samuel A. Ward.
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