Time & Brevity
Quatrain 434
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Time & Brevity
If this life were indeed an empty play,
Each day would be an 'lid of festal day,
And men might conquer all their hearts' desire,
Fearless of after penalties to pay!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 434.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/433/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 434.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/433/.
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