Phillis Wheatley Quotes

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  • May be refined, and join the angelic train.

    May   Angelic   Refined  
    Phillis Wheatley (2012). “The Poems of Phillis Wheatley: With Letters and a Memoir”, p.4, Courier Corporation
  • Since my return to America my Master, has at the desire of my friends in England given me my freedom.

    America   Desire   Return  
    Phillis Wheatley (2001). “Complete Writings”, p.147, Penguin
  • The world is a severe schoolmaster, for its frowns are less dangerous than its smiles and flatteries, and it is a difficult task to keep in the path of wisdom.

  • Through thickest gloom look back, immortal shade, On that confusion which thy death has made.

    Confusion   Looks   Shade  
    Phillis Wheatley (1838). “Poems of Phillis Wheatley: A Native African and a Slave”, p.55, Applewood Books
  • Proceed, great chief, with virtue on thy sideThy every action let the goddess guide.

    Phillis Wheatley, “His Excellency General Washington”
  • Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, /May be refin'd and join th' angelic train.

    Christian   Black   Cain  
    Phillis Wheatley (2008). “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (EasyRead Comfort Edition)”, p.10, ReadHowYouWant.com
  • In every human Beast, God has implanted a Principle, which we call Love of Freedom; it is impatient of Oppression, and pants for Deliverance.

  • Aurora hail, and all the thousand dies, Which deck thy progress through the vaulted skies: The morn awakes, and wide extends her rays, On ev'ry leaf the gentle zephyr plays; Harmonious lays the feather'd race resume, Dart the bright eye, and shake the painted plume.

    Eye   Sky   Play  
    Phillis Wheatley (2008). “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (EasyRead Comfort Edition)”, p.46, ReadHowYouWant.com
  • Thou didst, in strains of eloquence refin'd, Inflame the soul, and captivate the mind.

    Soul   Mind   Eloquence  
    Phillis Wheatley (2001). “Complete Writings”, p.115, Penguin
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