Living
Quatrain 7
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Since no one can assure thee of the morrow,
Rejoice thy heart to-day, and banish sorrow
With moonbright wine, fair moon, for heaven's moon.
Will look for us in vain on many a morrow.
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 7.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/6/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 7.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/6/.
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