John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7815 Thomas Bailey Aldrih 1836-1907 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7815 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836–1907) |
| QUOTATION: | Wide open and unguarded stand our gates, Named of the four winds, North, South, East and West; Portals that lead to an enchanted land… Here, it is written, Toil shall have its wage And Honor honor, and the humblest man Stand level with the highest in the law. Of such a land have men in dungeons dreamed And with the vision brightening in their eyes Gone smiling to the fagot and the sword. O Liberty, white Goddess! is it well To leave the gates unguarded? On thy breast Fold Sorrow’s children, soothe the hurts of Fate, Lift the down-trodden, but with hand of steel Stay those who to thy sacred portals come To waste the gifts of Freedom. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Unguarded Gates. |