The Sonnet Project....(Bonus Sonnet) Happy July 4th

PLEASE READ:

The project:

The project was very simply to see if I can get about 30+ YTbers to say 98 lines of poetry to piece them together to form 7 sonnets.

This is not the promised 2nd or 3rd part, but a bonus sonnet to commemorate the Independence of the United States.

This is not meant as a political statement -- just a celebration of freedom and liberty.

The poem was written as a donation to an auction of art and literary works, the aim of which was to raise money for the pedestal's construction. Initially Lazarus refused, but Constance Cary Harrison convinced her that the statue would be of great significance to immigrants sailing into the harbor.

In 1903 a plaque bearing the text of the poem was mounted on the inner wall of the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.

Emma Lazarus "The New Colossus"

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"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!"




Youtubers - in order of appearance

http://www.youtube.com/anakin1814
http://www.youtube.com/RiddleSpider
http://www.youtube.com/slowhand1954
http://www.youtube.com/timido66
http://www.youtube.com/blinkazoid
http://www.youtube.com/kissnyuszi
http://www.youtube.com/Blizzeekitty
http://www.youtube.com/sweetqueento3
http://www.youtube.com/Pippilly
http://www.youtube.com/alphaba2
http://www.youtube.com/ohCurt
http://www.youtube.com/angel28607
http://www.youtube.com/mtamorphis
http://www.youtube.com/hippiefied1


Music: Stages of Grief by Kevin MacLeod. Royalty free at Incompetech.com

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• sonnets
• Shakespeare
• Browning
• Spenser
• Lazarus
• July
• Independence
• Forever

[jimmymccombs]

NICE VIDEO

[dl737]

Thank you - glad you liked it!

[livelifealwaystoo]

How wonderful!

[dl737]

Thanks Laura - glad you liked it. Check out the others in the series. Everyone did such a great job!!

[lolaknows]

Very lovely Danny. Creative.

[dl737]

Thanks Tammy - hope you had a glorious 4th!!

[dl737]

A lot of people are missing vids so no worries. Glad you liked it. I still use WMM for the most part - but when I need to do something special like this, will use Ulead or Sony Vegas.

[Blizzeekitty]

Wow, another vid I missed. So sorry! This was awesome, Danny!!!

I really need new software to do some better editing. :)

[dl737]

Now you made me want to get one too - lol. Maybe tomorrow :)

[dl737]

Thanks - for the comment and holiday wishes!!