Religion
Psalms of the Brethren LXXXIV: Nita
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
Religion
Thou all the night to slumber given o’er,
Who lov’st the day ’mid chattering crowds to spend: —
Dost deem that thou this way at any time,
Poor silly fool, of Ill shalt make an end?
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXXXIV: Nita.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/83/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LXXXIV: Nita.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/83/.
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