Religion
Quatrain 111
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
How long must I make bricks upon the sea?
Beshrew this vain task of idolatry;
Call not Khayyam a denizen of hell;
One while in heaven, and one in hell is he.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 111.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/110/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 111.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/110/.
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