Living
Quatrain 89
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
To chant wine's praises is my daily task,
I live encompassed by cup, bowl and flask;
Zealot! if reason be thy guide, then know
That guide of me doth ofttimes guidance ask.
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 89.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/88/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 89.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/88/.
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