The New Colossus was written by native New Yorker Emma Lazarus - TopicsExpress



          

The New Colossus was written by native New Yorker Emma Lazarus and, since 1903, is on a plaque inside the pedestal of the the Statue of Liberty. New York...gateway to hope and open door to the rest of the US for so many. 1903...2014...a teardrop from the eyes of time, lost in the ocean of eternity.. What happened between then and now? Just a thought...and an Amen. Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame, Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp! cries she With silent lips. Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 09:32:45 +0000

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