Religion
Quatrain 94
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
Did He who made me fashion me for hell,
Or destine me for heaven? I cannot tell.
Yet will I not renounce cup, lute and love,
Nor earthly cash for heavenly credit sell.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 94.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/93/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 94.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/93/.
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