Nature
LXIII
From The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Nature
Of threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise!
One thing at least is certain--This Life flies;
One thing is certain and the rest is Lies;
The Flower that once has blown for ever dies.
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MLA
FitzGerald, Edward. “LXIII.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/fitzgerald/68/.
Chicago
FitzGerald, Edward. “LXIII.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/fitzgerald/68/.
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