# To Captain H⸺d, of the 65th Regiment explained — Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral

> Chapter companion for Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley.

## What happens

The poem praises Captain H⸺d, a Christian and a hero, whose valor and virtue are celebrated as he serves Britannia in the field of battle.

## Themes in this chapter

### Christian Redemption and Salvation

The poem highlights the union of Christian and heroic qualities in the captain.

### Virtue and Moral Guidance

Virtue is praised as a key attribute of the captain, alongside valor.

## Character check-ins

### Unknown Narrator

The speaker invokes the muse and addresses Captain H⸺d directly.

### Britannia

Britannia is mentioned as the nation that glories in Captain H⸺d's virtues.

## Key lines

> Say, muse divine, can hostile scenes delight The warrior’s bosom in the fields of fight?

Ask, divine muse, whether the horrors of battle can bring joy to a warrior's heart.

_The speaker questions the muse about the warrior's experience in combat._

> Lo! here the Christian and the hero join With mutual grace to form the man divine.

Behold! Here the Christian and the hero unite gracefully to create a divine man.

_The captain embodies both Christian faith and heroic courage._

> Britannia glories in no son like you.

Britannia takes pride in no other son as much as you.

_The captain is celebrated as the finest example of British virtue._

## Links

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