The Mind
Quatrain 416
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
How is it that of all the leafy tribe,
Cypress and lily men as «free» describe?
This has a dozen tongues, yet holds her peace,
That has a hundred hands which take no bribe.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 416.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/415/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 416.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/415/.
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