Phillis Wheatley

1753 – 5 December 1784 / Gambia

Popular Poems

A Farewell To America To Mrs. S. W.
His Excellency General Washington
On Virtue
On Being Brought From Africa To America
A Rebus
Ode To Neptune
On The Death Of J.C. An Infant
Goliath Of Gath
To A Lady On Her Coming To North-America With Her Son, For The Recovery Of Her Health
A Funeral Poem On The Death Of C. E. An Infant Of Twelve Months
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
To A Clergyman On The Death Of His Lady
To A Gentleman On His Voyage To Great-Britain For The Recovery Of His Health
An Hymn To The Morning