Death & Dying
Quatrain 62
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Death & Dying
Yon turf, fringing the margent of the stream,
As down upon a cherub's lip might seem,
Or growth from dust of buried tulip cheeks;
Tread not that turf with scorn, or light esteem!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 62.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/61/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 62.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/61/.
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