Living
Quatrain 71
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Now that your roses bloom with flowers of bliss,
To grasp your goblets be not so remiss,
Drink while you may! Time is a treacherous foe,
You may not see another day like this.
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 71.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/70/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 71.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/70/.
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