A lady 'twixt two knights' stone effigies, And every day in… - Emma Lazarus

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A lady 'twixt two knights' stone effigies,
And every day in dusky glory steeps
Their sculptured slumber of five centuries.

Emma Lazarus

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Emma Lazarus (July 22, 1849 – November 19, 1887) was an American poet and playwright, born in New York City.

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A lady 'twixt two knights' stone effigies, And every day in dusky glory steeps Their sculptured slumber of five centuries. - Emma Lazarus

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