Living
Quatrain 84
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
In the sweet spring a grassy bank I sought,
And thither wine, and a fair Houri brought;
And, though the people called me graceless dog,
Gave not to Paradise another thought!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 84.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/83/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 84.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/83/.
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