Living
Quatrain 360
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Endure this world without my wine I cannot!
Drag on life's load without my cups I cannot!
I am the slave of that sweet moment, when
They say, «Take one more goblet,» and I cannot!
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 360.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/359/.
Chicago
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 360.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/359/.
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