Living
Quatrain 108
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
They preach how sweet those Houri brides will be,
But I say wine is sweeter--taste and see!
Hold fast this cash, and let that credit go,
And shun the din of empty drums like me.
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 108.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/107/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 108.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/107/.
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