Living
Quatrain 417
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Cupbearer, bring my wine-cup, let me grasp it!
Bring that delicious darling, let me grasp it!
That pleasing chain which tangles in its coils
Wise men and fools together, let me grasp it!
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 417.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/416/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 417.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/416/.
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