Living
Quatrain 368
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Hear now Khayyam's advice, and bear in mind,
Consort with revellers, though they be maligned,
Cast down the gates of abstinence and prayer,
Yea, drink, and even rob, but, oh! be kind!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 368.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/367/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 368.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/367/.
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