Religion
LXII
From The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Religion
I must abjure the Balm of Life, I must,
Scared by some After-reckoning ta'en on trust,
Or lured with Hope of some Diviner Drink,
To fill the Cup--when crumbled into Dust!
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FitzGerald, Edward. “LXII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fitzgerald/67/.
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FitzGerald, Edward. “LXII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fitzgerald/67/.
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