Betsy Ross lived at Arch Street near Second,
Her sewing was very, very fine.
George Washington paid her a visit,
To order a brand new flag.
Six white stripes and seven pretty red ones,
Thirteen white stars in a field of blue.
It was the first flag our country ever floated.
Three cheers for the red, white and blue.
The words of a song, as remembered by Daughter of Revolution from her shool days at Alexander Hamiliton School #65, Baltimore, Maryland.
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July 4, 2006 at 3:32 pm |
I remember the third line, first verse as
“General Washington dropped by to see her”
and the third line, second verse as
“Twas the first flag our country ever garnered”
The third portion of the song is the chorus
Three cheers for the red, white and blue
Three cheers for the red, white and blue
Twas the first flag our country ever garnered
Three cheers for the red, white and blue
I learned it as a child at Hamilton Disston Elementary School in Philadelphia from a music teacher named Mr. Brown. I sang it today, July 4, 2006, for my mom via phone from Vancouver, BC where I live to her in Philadelphia
I just went online trying to find the lyrics and info on who write this verse.
Happy Birthday USA!
Dr. Peter Gouzouasis
Chair, Music Education
The University of British Columbia
604-822-4460
July 4, 2006 at 4:05 pm |
I knew there would be others out there who remembered this song. I distinctly recall “George Washington paid her a visit.” Although I had forgotten, I think we also sang “Twas” as did you, however I remember that even as a child I was unsure whether the rest of the line was “first flag our country ever ‘floated’ or ‘voted’ or ‘gloated’. I don’t remember a “garnered”. I had forgotten about the chorus or maybe I thought that it went with another patriotic song. I am speaking of schooling in Baltimore of the early 1950s.
Music teacher Mr. Brown must have had a great influence on you!
February 10, 2009 at 7:59 pm |
I remembered this song too from Disston School in Tacony, Philadelphia. I went there from 1944 to 1949. When did you go there?
Dorothy
February 10, 2009 at 8:01 pm |
I went to Disston School in Tacony Philadelphia.
I remember this song too. Did you go to Lincoln High School Too. I graduated in 1956.
Please comment.
Dorothy