The Mind

Veritatis

by Helen Hay Whitney 1875–1944

From Herbs and Apples (1910)

The Mind

Seated among the shards of Potiphar
I pondered. Shall we still strive on? forsooth
There is no better, that is good as Best,
There is no truer that is true as Truth.

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Whitney, Helen Hay. “Veritatis.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/whitney_hh/206/.

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