Religion
Quatrain 202
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
O burden not thyself with drudgery,
Lord of white silver and red gold to be;
But feast with friends, ere this warm breath of thine
Be chilled in death, and earthworms feast on thee.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 202.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/201/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 202.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/201/.
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