Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 23, by OMAR KHAYYAM



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THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 23, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: And we, that now make merry in the room
Last Line: Descend -- ourselves to make a couch -- for whom?
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Life Change Events; Time


And we, that now make merry in the Room
They left, and Summer dresses in new bloom,
Ourselves must we beneath the Couch of Earth
Descend -- ourselves to make a Couch -- for whom?




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