The Mind
Quatrain 366
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Lament not fortune's want of constancy,
But up! and seize her favours ere they flee;
If fortune always cleaved to other men,
How could a turn of luck have come to thee?
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 366.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/365/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 366.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/365/.
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