Living
Quatrain 297
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
This world a hollow pageant you should deem;
All wise men know things are not what they seem;
Be of good cheer, and drink, and so shake off
This vain illusion of a baseless dream.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 297.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/296/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 297.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/296/.
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