Key, "The defence of Fort McHenry"

"No refuge could save the hirling and slave from the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave and the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave."

So this poem we are all quite familiar with, at least the shorter version. This quote recognizes the horror that war involves, yet the flag still waves. It proves we are a strong country to defeat anything that comes at us. With such a strong background of victory, America can do anything. Now, centuries later, this poem is still not outdated. It still represents the country and society in which we live.