Living
Quatrain 55
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Cupbearer! what though fate's blows here betide us,
And a safe resting-place be here denied us,
So long as the bright wine-cup stands between us,
We have the very Truth at hand to guide us.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 55.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/54/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 55.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/54/.
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