Religion
Quatrain 93
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
I drown in sin--show me Thy clemency!
My soul is dark--make me Thy light to see!
A heaven that must be earned by painful works,
I call a wage, not a gift fair and free.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 93.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/92/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 93.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/92/.
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