Living
Quatrain 372
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Though you survey O my enlightened friend,
This world of vanity from end to end,
You will discover there no other good
Than wine and rosy cheeks, you may depend!
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 372.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/371/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 372.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/371/.
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