Death & Dying
XLV
From The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Death & Dying
'Tis but a Tent where takes his one day's rest
A Sultan to the realm of Death addrest;
The Sultan rises, and the dark Ferrash
Strikes, and prepares it for another Guest.
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FitzGerald, Edward. “XLV.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fitzgerald/58/.
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FitzGerald, Edward. “XLV.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fitzgerald/58/.
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