Death & Dying
Quatrain 150
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Death & Dying
The world will last long after Khayyam's fame
Has passed away, yea, and his very name;
Aforetime we were not, and none did heed.
When we are dead and gone, 'twill be the same.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 150.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/149/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 150.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/149/.
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