Living
Quatrain 349
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Tell Khayyam, for a master of the schools,
He strangely misinterprets my plain rules:
Where have I said that wine is wrong for all?
'Tis lawful for the wise, but not for fools.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 349.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/348/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 349.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/348/.
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