Religion
Quatrain 30
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
To-day is thine to spend, but not to-morrow,
Counting on morrows breedeth naught but sorrow;
Oh! squander not this breath that heaven hath lent thee,
Nor make too sure another breath to borrow!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 30.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/29/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 30.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/29/.
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