The Mind
Quatrain 451
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
To find a remedy, put up with pain,
Chafe not at woe, and healing thou wilt gain;
Though poor, be ever of a thankful mind,
'Tis the sure method riches to obtain.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 451.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/450/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 451.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/450/.
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