Living
Quatrain 404
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
'Tis best all other blessings to forego
For wine, that charming Turki maids bestow;
Kalendars' raptures pass all things that are,
From moon on high down into fish below!
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 404.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/403/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 404.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/403/.
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