History & Politics
To The Shah (1)
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History & Politics
Thy foes to hunt, thy enviers to strike down,
Poises Arcturus aloft morning and evening his spear.
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Codex Note
Translated by Emerson from Hafiz
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MLA
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “To The Shah (1).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/223/.
Chicago
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “To The Shah (1).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/223/.
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