Living
Quatrain 407
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Count not to live beyond your sixtieth year,
To walk in jovial courses persevere;
And ere your skull be turned into a cup,
Let wine-cups ever to your hand adhere!
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 407.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/406/.
Chicago
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 407.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/406/.
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