April 6, 2014

Sunday Quote

"If, of thy mortal goods, thou art bereft,
And from thy slender store two loaves
alone to thee are left,
Sell one & from the dole,
Buy Hyacinths to feed the soul"


- Muslihuddin Sadi, 13th Century Persian Poet

2 comments:

GretchenJoanna said...

What good advice!

Susan Moorhead said...

Have loved this poem since a kid...really did first hear on Mod Squad!