Living
Quatrain 211
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Like as the skies rain down sweet jessamine,
And sprinkle all the meads with eglantine,
Right so, from out this jug of violet hue,
I pour in lily cups this rosy wine.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 211.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/210/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 211.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/210/.
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