Living
Quatrain 426
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Vain study of philosophy eschew!
Rather let tangled curls attract your view;
And shed the bottle's life-blood in your cup,
Or e'er death shed your blood, and feast on you.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 426.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/425/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 426.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/425/.
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