The Mind
Quatrain 59
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
My law it is in pleasure's paths to stray,
My creed to shun the theologic fray;
I wedded Luck, and offered her a dower,
She said, «I want none, so thy heart be gay.»
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 59.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/58/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 59.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/58/.
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