Living
Quatrain 130
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Wine-houses flourish through this thirst of mine,
Loads of remorse weigh down this back of mine;
Yet, if I sinned not, what would mercy do?
Mercy depends upon these sins of mine.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 130.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/129/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 130.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/129/.
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