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One Being Brought From Africa To America

'TWAS mercy brought me from my Pagan land,
Taught my benighted soul to understand
That there's a God, that there's a Saviour too:
Once I redemption neither sought now knew,
Some view our sable race with scornful eye,
'Their colour is a diabolic die.'
Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain,
May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train.

Phillis Wheatley

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Michael Pruchnicki (4/25/2008 10:20:00 AM)
What else is there to say? One comment thanks the long deceased
poet for sharing her beautiful poem; a second notes a typo in line 4
'just for the poet's reference'!

Wheatley was famous in her day, popular in aristocratic circles in
London! George Washington praised her poetry.She was the first
black woman writer in the U.S.

Juliette Lamoureux (4/25/2008 6:46:00 AM)
What a beautiful poem, thankyou for sharing.: -)

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