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LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD

at ocean's gate,

Thy feet on sea and shore,

Like one the skies await

When time shall be no more!

What splendors crown thy brow?

What bright dread angel Thou,

Dazzling the waves before

Thy station great?

From out a mighty land

I face the ancient sea,

I lift to God my hand;

By day in Heaven's light,

A pillar of fire by night,

At ocean's gate I stand

Nor bend the knee.

Her children crouched forlorn,

Ere on the western steep

I sprang to height, reborn:

Then what a joyous shout

The quickened lands gave out,

And all the choir of morn

Sang anthems deep.

The New World to the Old

My sword and summons sent,

My azure flag unrolled:

The Old World's hands renew

Their strength; the form ye view 209