The New-York Historical Society by John Gruber and Daniel May, 1814. "The Defence of Fort M'Henry, Tune—Anacreon in Heaven," is on page 30. The words are preceded by a note: "Wrote by an American Gentlemen [sic], who was compelled to witness the bombardment of Fort M'Henry, on board of a flag vessel at the mouth of the Patapsco." The fact that the song appears in the last half of the songster (there are but 40 pages), may indicate that it was not then well known and had not taken the whole country by storm as so many romantic historians like to believe. The Syren: A Collection of the Most Admired Songs; Containing Many Which Have Not Before Been Published, Washington, published by W. Cooper, 1816, prints the song with the title Star-Spangled Banner. From this time the first title of the song was used less frequently until it was finally forgotten. There is no author's name but a footnote attributes it to a "Gentleman of Georgetown." The fact that the song is the first one in the book indicates its growing popularity. The Star-Spangled Banner: Being A Collection of the Best Naval, Martial, Patriotic Songs, etc., etc., etc. second edition, Wilmington, Del., Printed and sold by J. Wilson, no. 105 Market St., 1817, gives the song no title whatever, but precedes the words with the well-known description of its inspiration. This copy has an additional stanza bearing on the Battle of New Orleans in January, 1815, with the first line "Hail Jackson, Coffee, and all the brave band." This is probably the first extra verse that the song has had in its history. Another interesting point about this songster is the editor's use of the name for the title of his book. The earliest New York songster to include the Star-Spangled Banner, in the possession of the Society, is The Aeolian Harp, or Songster's Cabinet, New York, 1818. This tiny book, published by Charles Starr in two volumes, has the Star-Spangled Banner on page 18 of the first volume. Of course the song was well known in New York before this, for Muller lists the 30