Death & Dying
Quatrain 97
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Death & Dying
Against death's arrows what are buckles worth?
What all the pomps and riches of the earth?
When I survey the world, I see no good
But goodness, all beside is nothing worth.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 97.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/96/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 97.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/96/.
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