Lazarus, Emma -- “The New Colossus” (1883)

Dave — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:49:36 +0000

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.

Emma Lazarus (1849-1887) American poet
“The New Colossus” (1883)

Lazarus, Emma -- “The New Colossus” (1883)

Dave — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:04:29 +0000

Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearing to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore,
Send these, the homeless, the tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

Emma Lazarus (1849-1887) American poet
“The New Colossus” (1883)

Used as an inscription on the Statue of Liberty, New York.

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Lazarus, Emma -- “The New Colossus” (1883)

Lazarus, Emma -- “The New Colossus” (1883)