Religion
Quatrain 367
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
Chief of old friends! hearken to what I say,
Let not heaven's treacherous wheel your heart dismay;
But rest contented in your humble nook,
And watch the games that wheel is wont to play.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 367.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/366/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 367.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/366/.
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