Religion
Quatrain 12
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
What though 'tis fair to view, this form of man,
I know not why the heavenly Artisan
Hath set these tulip cheeks and cypress forms
To deck the mournful halls of earth's divan.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 12.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/11/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 12.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/11/.
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