Living
Quatrain 383
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
'Tis well in reputation to abide,
'Tis shameful against heaven to rail and chide;
Still, head had better ache with over drink,
Than be puffed up with Pharisaic pride!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 383.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/382/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 383.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/382/.
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