Living
Quatrain 370
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Last night that idol who enchants my heart,
With true desire to elevate my heart,
Gave me his cup to drink; when I refused,
He said, «Oh, drink to gratify my heart!»
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 370.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/369/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 370.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/369/.
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