Living
Quatrain 335
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
All my life long from drink I have not ceased,
And drink I will to-night on Kadr's feast;
And throw my arms about the wine-jar's neck,
And kiss its lip, and clasp it to my breast!
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 335.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/334/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 335.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/334/.
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