Living
Quatrain 106
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Drink wine! 'tis life etern, and travail's meed,
Fruitage of youth, and balm of age's need:
'Tis the glad time of roses, wine and friends;
Rejoice thy spirit--that is life indeed.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 106.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/105/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 106.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/105/.
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