Living
Quatrain 170
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Hands, such as mine, that handle bowls of wine,
'Twere shame to book and pulpit to confine;
Zealot! thou'rt dry, and I am moist with drink,
Yea, far too moist to catch that fire of thine!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 170.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/169/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 170.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/169/.
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