The Mind
Quatrain 290
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
There is a chalice made with wit profound,
With tokens of the Maker's favour crowned;
Yet the world's Potter takes his masterpiece,
And dashes it to pieces on the ground!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 290.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/289/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 290.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/289/.
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