Living
Quatrain 362
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
O man, who art creation's summary,
Getting and spending too much trouble thee!
Arise, and quaff the Etern Cupbearer's wine,
And so from troubles of both worlds be free!
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 362.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/361/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 362.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/361/.
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