Love
XVI
From The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Love
The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon
Turns Ashes--or it prospers; and anon,
Like Snow upon the Desert's dusty Face,
Lighting a little hour or two--is gone.
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FitzGerald, Edward. “XVI.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fitzgerald/43/.
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FitzGerald, Edward. “XVI.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fitzgerald/43/.
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