Living
Quatrain 291
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
In truth wine is a spirit thin as air,
A limpid soul in the cup's earthen ware;
No dull, dense person shall be friend of mine
Save wine-cups, which are dense and also rare.
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 291.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/290/.
Chicago
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 291.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/290/.
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