The Mind
Quatrain 104
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Where'er you see a rose or tulip bed,
Know that a mighty monarch's blood was shed
And where the violet rears her purple tuft,
Be sure a black-moled girl hath laid her head.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 104.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/103/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 104.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/103/.
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