Religion
Quatrain 177
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
The heavenly Sage, whose wit exceeds compare,
Counteth each vein, and numbereth every hair;
Men you may cheat by hypocritic arts,
But how cheat Him to whom all hearts are bare?
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 177.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/176/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 177.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/176/.
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