Religion
Quatrain 485
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
Frown not at revellers, I beg of thee,
For all thou keepest righteous company;
But drink, for, drink or no, 'tis all the same,
If doomed to hell, no heaven thou'lt ever see.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 485.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/484/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 485.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/484/.
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