Living
Quatrain 294
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
«If heaven deny me peace and fame,» I said,
«Let it be open war and shame instead;
The man who scorns bright wine had best beware,
I'll arm me with a stone, and break his head!»
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 294.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/293/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 294.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/293/.
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