# XIII explained — Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral

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

## What happens

A brief poetic reflection on the blessedness of those whose faith protects them from temptation, dated Boston, May 7, 1773.

## Themes in this chapter

### Christian Redemption and Salvation

The poem emphasizes divine protection and the security of souls from temptation.

### Virtue and Moral Guidance

The theme of resisting temptation and maintaining moral integrity is central.

## Character check-ins

### Unknown Narrator

The speaker reflects on the protection of the faithful from temptation.

## Key lines

> Thrice happy they, whose heav’nly shield Secures their souls from harms, And fell Temptation on the field Of all its pow’r disarms!

Those who are protected by divine grace are fortunate, as their faith renders temptation powerless.

_The stanza celebrates spiritual security and the triumph over temptation._

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