Living
On prince or bride no diamond stone
From Quatrains and Translations
Living
On prince or bride no diamond stone
Half so gracious ever shone,
As the light of enterprise
Beaming from a young man's eyes.
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Codex Note
Translated by Emerson from Hafiz
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MLA
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “On prince or bride no diamond stone.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/216/.
Chicago
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “On prince or bride no diamond stone.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/216/.
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