“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.”
Quote by Emma Lazarus
Author
Emma Lazarus
Emma Lazarus was an American poet who lived from July 22, 1849, to November 19, 1887. She is best known for her poem 'The New Colossus', which is inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. Lazarus's work often focused on themes of immigration and freedom, reflecting her own Jewish heritage and the experiences of immigrants in the United States. more
You May Also Like
“I know perfectly well my own egotism.”
Source: Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856
“Manhattan crowds, with their turbulent musical chorus! Manhattan faces and eyes forever for me.”
Source: Earth, My Likeness: Nature Poetry of Walt Whitman
Source: Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1860-1867
Source: Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856
“There can be no theory of any account unless it corroborate with the theory of the earth.”
Source: Walt Whitman: Selected Poems 1855-1892