The Mind
Quatrain 322
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Against my lusts I ever war, in vain,
I think on my ill deeds with shame and pain;
I trust Thou wilt assoil me of my sins,
But even so, my shame must still remain.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 322.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/321/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 322.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/321/.
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