Time & Brevity
LII
From The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Time & Brevity
A moment guessed--then back behind the Fold
Immerst of Darkness round the Drama roll'd
Which, for the Pastime of Eternity,
He doth Himself contrive, enact, behold.
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FitzGerald, Edward. “LII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fitzgerald/62/.
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FitzGerald, Edward. “LII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fitzgerald/62/.
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