Living
Quatrain 408
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
These heavens resemble an inverted cup,
Whereto the wise with awe keep gazing up;
So stoops the bottle o'er his love, the cup,
Feigning to kiss, and gives her blood to sup!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 408.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/407/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 408.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/407/.
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