Give me your tired, your poor
Tuesday June 17, 2008
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) arrived in New York harbor on June 17, 1885. The great lady of liberty was a gift to the U.S. from France. The statue has stood at Liberty Island, New York.
The New Colossus, by Emma Lazarus, appears on an engraved plaque at the Statue of Liberty. Her poem has helped us all to see the statue as a welcoming symbol.
Here's an excerpt from the poem:
"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-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
You've no doubt seen the Statue of Liberty--in pictures, if nothing else. But, have you read the poem before? What other works of literature are you reading?
The New Colossus, by Emma Lazarus, appears on an engraved plaque at the Statue of Liberty. Her poem has helped us all to see the statue as a welcoming symbol.
Here's an excerpt from the poem:
"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-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
You've no doubt seen the Statue of Liberty--in pictures, if nothing else. But, have you read the poem before? What other works of literature are you reading?
Comments
Umm well I am not reading any literature regarding statue of liberty..
But I wrote something regarding Statue of liberty here..
Indian version of Statue of Liberty!