Living
Quatrain 229
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Many fine heads, like bowls, the Brazier made,
And thus his own similitude portrayed;
He set one upside down above our heads,
Which keeps us all continually afraid.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 229.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/228/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 229.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/228/.
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