The Mind
Quatrain 263
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
To wise and worthy men your life devote,
But from the worthless keep your walk remote;
Dare to take poison from a sage's hand,
But from a fool refuse an antidote.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 263.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/262/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 263.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/262/.
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