Living
Quatrain 261
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
O turn away those roguish eyes of thine!
Be still! seek not my peace to undermine!
Thou say'st, «Look not.» I might as well essay
To slant my goblet, and not spill my wine.
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 261.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/260/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 261.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/260/.
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