History & Politics
To The Shah (3)
From Quatrains and Translations
History & Politics
From thy worth and weight the stars gravitate,
And the equipoise of heaven is thy house's equipoise.
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Codex Note
Translated by Emerson from Enweri
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MLA
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “To The Shah (3).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/225/.
Chicago
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “To The Shah (3).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/225/.
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