Stanza: Barter not thy Selfhood for silver and gold
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Barter not thy Selfhood for silver and gold;
Sell not a burning flame for a spark half-cold;
So says Firdowsi, the poet of vision and grace,
Who brought to the East the dawn of brighter days:
‘Be not a churl for filthy lucre’s sake,
Count not thy coppers, whatever they may make.’
