Emma Lazarus Quotes


Kindle the taper like the steadfast star
Ablaze on evening's forehead o'er the earth,
And add each night a lustre till afar
An eightfold splendor shine above thy hearth.


Citations

Lazarus, Emma. "The Feast of Lights." The Poems of Emma Lazarus. Vol. 2, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1889, p. 48.

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Emma Lazarus
Emma Lazarus
  • Born: July 22, 1849
  • Died: November 19, 1887
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Author, Activist

Emma Lazarus was an American author of poetry, prose, and translations, as well as an activist for Jewish causes.