Religion
Quatrain 206
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
For me heaven's sphere no music ever made,
Nor yet with soothing voice my fears allayed;
If e'er I found brief respite from my woes,
Back to woe's thrall I was at once betrayed.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 206.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/205/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 206.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/205/.
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