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Born in May 8, 1753 / Died in December 5, 1784 / Senegal / English

Poems by Phillis Wheatley

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To the Rev. Dr. Thomas Amory

... Still prosper, Amory! still may'st thou receiveThe warmest blessings which a muse can give, ...

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On the Death of the Rev. Dr. Sewell

... O, while we beg thine excellence to feel,Thy sacred Spirit to our hearts reveal, ...

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To A Lady On The Death Of The Three Relations

... Where hope receives, where faith to vision springs, ...

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To a Lady on Her Remarkable Preservation

... And with his thund'ring terrors shakes the shores: ...

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On the Death of the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield, 1770

... ds, are left, by the Death of this great Man, to lament the Loss of a Father, Friend, and Benefactor ...

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A Rebus

... Where beaux and beauteous nymphs resort, ...

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To S.M. a Young African Painter

... There shall thy tongue in heav'nly murmurs flow, ...

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On Friendship

... Now let my thoughts in Contemplation steer ...

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On Messrs Hussey and Coffin

... thy Goodness to the shoreless Ocean of Beatitude! - Then should the Earth glow with seraphick Ardour ...

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On The Death of Mr. Snider Murder'd By Richardson

... How the first martyr for the cause should bleed ...

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To a Lady on the Death of Three Relations

...   Awful he moves, and wide his wings are spread: ...

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Deism

... Who taught us prayer, and promis'd grace and faith --- ...

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To the University of Cambridge

...   Improve your privileges while they stay, ...

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On The Death of The Rev'd Dr. Sewall

... Lo! here, a man bought with Christ's precious blood ...

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To the Right Honourable William, Earl of Dartmouth

...  For favours past, great Sir, our thanks are due, ...