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To a Lady on Her Coming to North-America

Indulgent muse! my grov'ling mind inspire,

And fill my bosom with celestial fire.

See from Jamaica's fervid shore she moves,

Like the fair mother of the blooming loves,

When from above the Goddess with her

Fans the soft breeze, and lights upon the land;

Thus she on Neptune's wat'ry realm

Appear'd, and thus invites the ling'ring wind.    "Arise, ye winds,

America explore,"Waft me, ye gales, from this malignant shore;"The Northern milder climes I long to greet,"There hope that health will my arrival meet."Soon as she spoke in my ideal

The winds assented, and the vessel flew.    Madam, your spouse bereft of wife and son,

In the grove's dark recesses pours his moan;

Each branch, wide-spreading to the ambient sky,

Forgets its verdure, and submits to die.    From thence I turn, and leave the sultry plain,

And swift pursue thy passage o'er the main:

The ship arrives before the fav'ring wind,

And makes the Philadelphian port assign'd,

Thence I attend you to Bostonia's arms,

Where gen'rous friendship ev'ry bosom warms:

Thrice welcome here! may health revive again,

Bloom on thy cheek, and bound in ev'ry vein!

Then back return to gladden ev'ry heart,

And give your spouse his soul's far dearer part,

Receiv'd again with what a sweet surprise,

The tear in transport starting from his eyes!

While his attendant son with blooming

Springs to his father's ever dear embrace.

With shouts of joy Jamaica's rocks resound,

With shouts of joy the country rings around.

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Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly (c. 1753 – December 5, 1784) was the first African-American author of a published book of poe…

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