She is caught in a pose of contemplation (perhaps listening for her muses.) She was the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry and was brought to America and enslaved in 1761. Where the great conquror has his spoils bestowd; The young Phillis Wheatley was a bright and apt pupil, and was taught to read and write. As with the poem above, this lyric attests to the unforgiving environment of the American colonies. Phillis Wheatley Poems She became the first black American to publish a volume of literature.Farewell to A. BY HER MUCH OBLIGED, VERY HUMBLE AND DEVOTED SERVANT. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid Level: 2.5 Word Count: 314 Genre: Poetry A Farewel To America to Mrs. S. W. Analysis - Writing Forum Some view our sable race with scornful eye, Cain Learn about the charties we donate to. 8May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train. She lost all contact with friends and family of the Wheatleys after being freed and her attempts at having another book of poetry published failed. There is a good example of an allusion in the last lines when the poet refers to Cain. The Goddess comes, she moves divinely fair. Make comments, explore modern poetry. But Wheatley concludes On Being Brought from Africa to America by declaring that Africans can be refind and welcomed by God, joining the angelic train of people who will join God in heaven. 'Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land, Taught my benighted soul to understand. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. To the University of Cambridge, in New England, Instant downloads of all 1725 LitChart PDFs ' On Being Brought from Africa to America' by Phillis Wheatley is a simple poem about the power of Christianity to bring people to salvation.