Phillis Wheatley: Heaven

Phillis Wheatley was American poet. Explore interesting quotes on heaven.

Phillis Wheatley: 30 quotes 5 likes

“As when Eolus heaven's fair face deforms, Enwrapp'd in tempest and a night of storms; Astonish'd ocean feels the wild uproar, The refluent surges beat the sounding shore; Or thick as leaves in Autumn's golden reign”

Phillis Wheatley

1770s, To His Excellency, George Washington (1775)

Feeling , Autumn , Night

“See mother earth her offspring's fate bemoan, And nations gaze at scenes before unknown! See the bright beams of heaven's revolving light Involved in sorrows and the veil of night! The goddess comes, she moves divinely fair”

Phillis Wheatley

1770s, To His Excellency, George Washington (1775)

Fate , Light , Night

“When Gallic powers Columbia's fury found; And so may you, whoever dares disgrace The land of freedom's heaven-defended race! Fix'd are the eyes of nations on the scales, For in their hopes Columbia's arm prevails.”

Phillis Wheatley

1770s, To His Excellency, George Washington (1775)

Hope , Freedom