Nature
XLVIII
From The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Nature
While the Rose blows along the River Brink,
With old Khayyam the Ruby Vintage drink:
And when the Angel with his darker Draught
Draws up to thee--take that, and do not shrink.
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FitzGerald, Edward. “XLVIII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fitzgerald/24/.
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FitzGerald, Edward. “XLVIII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fitzgerald/24/.
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