Living
Quatrain 301
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Give me my cup in hand, and sing a glee
In concert with the bulbul's symphony;
Wine would not gurgle as it leaves the flask,
If drinking mute were right for thee and me!
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 301.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/300/.
Chicago
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 301.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/300/.
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