The Mind
Quatrain 27
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
That pearl is from a mine unknown to thee,
That ruby bears a stamp thou canst not see
The tale of love some other tongue must tell,
All our conjectures are mere phantasy.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 27.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/26/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 27.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/26/.
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