Religion
Quatrain 268
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
Though Khayyam strings no pearls of righteous deeds,
Nor sweeps from off his soul sin's noisome weeds,
Yet will he not despair of heavenly grace,
Seeing that ONE as two he ne'er misreads.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 268.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/267/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 268.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/267/.
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