Living
Quatrain 67
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Drunkards are doomed to hell, so men declare,
Believe it not, 'tis but a foolish scare;
Heaven will be empty as this hand of mine,
If none who love good drink find entrance there.
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 67.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/66/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 67.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/66/.
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