The Mind
Quatrain 208
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
While Moon and Venus in the sky shall dwell,
None shall see aught red grape-juice to excel:
O foolish publicans, what can you buy
One half so precious as the goods you sell?
Cite this poem
MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 208.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/207/.
Chicago
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 208.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/207/.
Read this poem with the Codex →