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THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 35 by OMAR KHAYYAM

First Line: THEN TO THE LIP OF THIS POOR EARTHERN URN
Last Line: "DRINK! -- FOR ONCE DEAD, YOU NEVER SHALL RETURN."
Subject(s): TIME;
Then to the Lip of this poor earthen Urn
I leaned, the Secret of my Life to learn;
And Lip to Lip it murmured -- While you live,
Drink! -- for once dead, you never shall return."


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