<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=478630" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>An Hymn to Humanity</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Lo! for this dark terrestrial ball<br>Forsakes his azure-paved hall<br> A prince of heav'nly birth!<br>Divine Humanity behold,<br>What wonders rise, what charms unfold<br> At his descent to earth!</div><div style="margin:10px 0">II.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The bosoms of the great and good<br>With wonder and delight he view'd,<br> And fix'd his empire there: <br>Him, close compressing to his breast,<br>The sire of gods and men address'd,<br> &quot;My son, my heav'nly fair!</div><div style="margin:10px 0">III.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">&quot;Descend to earth, there place thy throne;<br>&quot;To succour man's afflicted son<br> &quot;Each human heart inspire:<br>&quot;To act in bounties unconfin'd<br>&quot;Enlarge the close contracted mind,<br> &quot;And fill it with thy fire.&quot;</div><div style="margin:10px 0">IV.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Quick as the word, with swift career<br>He wings his course from star to star,<br> And leaves the bright abode.<br>The Virtue did his charms impart;<br>Their G-----! then thy raptur'd heart<br> Perceiv'd the rushing God:</div><div style="margin:10px 0">V.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">For when thy pitying eye did see<br>The languid muse in low degree,<br> Then, then at thy desire<br>Descended the celestial nine;<br>O'er me methought they deign'd to shine,<br>And deign'd to string my lyre. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">VI.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Can Afric's muse forgetful prove?<br>Or can such friendship fail to move<br> A tender human heart?<br>Immortal Friendship laurel-crown'd<br>The smiling Graces all surround<br> With ev'ry heav'nly Art.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Phillis+Wheatley">Phillis Wheatley</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=478630" data-title="An Hymn to Humanity de Phillis Wheatley" data-description="I. Lo! for this dark terrestrial ball Forsakes his azure-paved hall A prince of heav'nly birth! Divine Humanity behold, What wonders rise, what charms unfold At his descent to earth! II. The bosoms of the great and good With wonder and deligh..."></div> </div> </div>

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