Living
Quatrain 248
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Take care you never hold a drinking-bout
With an ill-tempered, ill-conditioned lout;
He'll make a vile disturbance all night long,
And vile apologies next day, no doubt.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 248.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/247/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 248.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/247/.
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