I Have a Dream - Address at March on Washington- August 28, 1963. Washington, D.C. I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. [Applause] Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the longnight of captivity.
I declare peace in this; thy emerald dream. I declare peace in this; thy emerald dream. I declare peace in this; thy emerald dream. I declare peace in this; thy emerald dream.
Men, women, children, all and every color Rise up to meet me in this nomadic vapor. Rise up! Greet me with thy soul’s civility, I can ask no more and no less of thee.
Affirm the worlds waiting stillness with me. Bring thy grace, let go thy mortal weaponry. Rise up in the streets of the towns and cities, Rise up! Tilt thy angry faces toward the sun!
Emerald dream, I march with thee this day. I stride with thee… sharing thy morning walk, I sit with thee… and drink at thy table, I speak with thee… though I see thee not.
O! Ghost in the shade of want come forth, Walk with me, walk with me in my trance! I declare peace in this; thy emerald dream, Open eyed to it grasping thy bleeding chance!
O! We tongueless ones in our painful disgrace Let us not use deceit to twist the patient hands failing, Instead let us smile upon the poor lives of all men and carry this emerald sheen with a proud face!
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. [Applause]
Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity.
I declare peace in this; thy emerald dream.
I declare peace in this; thy emerald dream.
I declare peace in this; thy emerald dream.
I declare peace in this; thy emerald dream.
Men, women, children, all and every color
Rise up to meet me in this nomadic vapor.
Rise up! Greet me with thy soul’s civility,
I can ask no more and no less of thee.
Affirm the worlds waiting stillness with me.
Bring thy grace, let go thy mortal weaponry.
Rise up in the streets of the towns and cities,
Rise up! Tilt thy angry faces toward the sun!
Emerald dream, I march with thee this day.
I stride with thee… sharing thy morning walk,
I sit with thee… and drink at thy table,
I speak with thee… though I see thee not.
O! Ghost in the shade of want come forth,
Walk with me, walk with me in my trance!
I declare peace in this; thy emerald dream,
Open eyed to it grasping thy bleeding chance!
O! We tongueless ones in our painful disgrace
Let us not use deceit to twist the patient hands failing,
Instead let us smile upon the poor lives of all men
and carry this emerald sheen with a proud face!
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MLK - I Have a Dream