The Mind
Quatrain 475
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Now in thick clouds Thy face Thou dost immerse,
And now display it in this universe;
Thou the spectator, Thou the spectacle,
Sole to Thyself Thy glories dost rehearse.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 475.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/474/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 475.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/474/.
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