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Friendship (From Hafiz)
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Thou foolish Hafiz! Say, do churls
Know the worth of Oman's pearls?
Give the gem which dims the moon
To the noblest, or to none.
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Codex Note
Translated by Emerson from Hafiz
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MLA
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Friendship (From Hafiz).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/214/.
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Friendship (From Hafiz).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/214/.
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