The Quiet Mind.

[Jeff1943]

"The happy life be these I find:

The riches left, not got.

The fruitful ground, the quiet mind.

The equal friend, no grudge nor strife.

No charge of rule nor governance.

Without disease, the healthful life.

Wisdom joined with simplicity.

The night discharged of all care."

- A translation in sonnet form of one of the Roman poet Martial's Epigrams interpreted by Henry Howard, the Earl of Surrey 1516-1547.

[b1b1b1]

A wonderful poem. Thanks!

[Krazie]

Thanks for giving us a glimpse into the distant past. Seems mankind has been looking for the same things for thousands of years. A lovely expression was provided by the Roman poet.

[Tinkynutbug]

That was beautifully!

[Hidden]

So true. It’s the “insignificant” things that mean everything.