The Mind
Quatrain 402
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
O Thou who givest sight to emmet's eyes,
And strength to puny limbs of feeble flies,
To Thee we will ascribe Almighty power,
And not base, unbecoming qualities.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 402.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/401/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 402.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/401/.
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