Poems of Phillis Wheatley

by Wheatley, Phillis

Edition: Revised

ISBN13: 9781557092335

ISBN10: 1557092338

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 1995-04-01

Publisher(s): Applewood Books

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The poetry of Americais first published black poet was published before the Revolutionary War and recognized throughout the English-speaking world. Phillis Wheatley was born in Africa, sold as a slave in America, and became a celebrity in Europe. This volume also contains a short memoir of her life.

Dedication	p. 5
To the Public	p. 6
Preface	p. 7
Mr. Wheatley's Letter to the Publisher	p. 8
To Maecenas	p. 9
On virtue	p. 11
On being brought from Africa to America	p. 12
To the University of Cambridge, in New England	p. 12
To the King's Most Excellent Majesty	p. 14
On the Death of the Rev. Dr. Sewell	p. 14
On the Death of the Rev. George Whitfield	p. 16
On the Death of a Young Lady of five years of age	p. 18
On the Death of a Young Gentleman	p. 20
To a Lady, on the Death of her Husband	p. 21
Goliath of Gath	p. 22
Thoughts on the Works of Providence	p. 30
To a Lady, on the Death of three Relations	p. 34
To a Clergyman on the Death of his Lady	p. 36
Hymn to the Morning	p. 37
Hymn to the Evening	p. 38
Isaiah - 63d Chap. 1st and 8th Verses	p. 39
On Recollection	p. 40
On Imagination	p. 42
A Funeral Poem on the Death of C. E., an Infant of twelve months	p. 44
To Captain Hd	p. 46
To the Right Honorable William, Earl of Dartmouth	p. 47
Ode to Neptune, on Mrs. W's Voyage to England	p. 49
To a Lady, on her coming to North America with her Son, for the Recovery of her Health	p. 50
To a Lady, on her remarkable Preservation in a Hurricane, in North Carolina	p. 51
To a Lady and her Children, on the Death of her Son and their Brother	p. 53
To a Gentleman and Lady, on the Death of the Lady's Brother and sister, and a Child of the name of Avis, aged one year	p. 54
On the Death of Dr. Samuel Marshall	p. 55
To a Gentleman, on his voyage to Great Britain, for the Recovery of his Health	p. 57
To the Rev. Dr. Thomas Amory, on reading his Sermons on Daily Devotion, in which that Duty is recommended and assisted	p. 58
On the Death of J. C., an Infant	p. 59
A Hymn to Humanity	p. 61
To the Hon. T. H., Esq., on the Death of his Daughter	p. 63
Niobe in Distress for her Children slain by Apollo	p. 64
To S. M., a young African Painter, on seeing his Works	p. 72
To his Honor the Lieutenant Governor, on the Death of his Lady	p. 74
A Farewell to America	p. 76
A Rebus	p. 78
Answer to the Rebus	p. 79
Memoir	p. 81
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