The Mind
Quatrain 358
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
«For once, while roses are in bloom,» I said,
«I'll break the law, and please myself instead,
With blooming youths, and maidens' tulip cheeks
The plain shall blossom like a tulip-bed.»
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 358.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/357/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 358.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/357/.
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