Death & Dying
Quatrain 121
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Death & Dying
Jewry hath seen a thousand prophets die,
Sinai a thousand Musas mount the sky;
How many Cæsars Rome's proud forum crossed!
'Neath Kasra's dome how many monarchs lie!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 121.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/120/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 121.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/120/.
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