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Old Jan 09, 2010, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Fuzzybear View Post
If thou of fortune be bereft
And of thine earthly store have left
Two loaves, sell one, and with the dole
Buy hyacinths, to feed the soul.

(author unknown)
Hello Bear!

The author is not unknown anymore. The words were so beautiful that I came here one more time and researched a bit. These are translated from Persian. These are the work of Saadi Shirazi and the name of the book is Gulistan (The Rose Garden).

Thanks again for sharing.
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