Living
Quatrain 238
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Then, when the good reap fruits of labours past,
My hapless lot with drunkards will be cast;
If good, may I be numbered with the first,
If bad, find grace and mercy with the last.
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 238.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/237/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 238.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/237/.
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