Phillis Wheatley: Quotes about the night

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

Phillis Wheatley: 30 quotes5 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)

“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)

“Creation smiles in various beauty gay
While day to night, and night succeeds day”

Phillis Wheatley

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