Anthem of Layfet

National Anthem of Layfet

Also known as	Were It So Easy
Music	Kiyohira Soma, 1739
Adopted	1811

"Were It So Easy" is the national anthem of Layfet. It contains no lyrics and was composed by Layfetian Revolutionary War veteran, composer, and poet Kiyohira Soma in 1739. The inspiration for the piece came from Soma witnessing the General James Arnold Tallmadge's "flag march" at the pivotal Battle of Costa Este in 1723. The title comes from a line in a speech made by Tallmadge to the citizens of Layfet and the cease of hostilities. It was adopted as the national anthem of Layfet in 1811.