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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 61, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: Why, be this juice the growth of god, who dare
Last Line: And if a curse -- why, then, who set it there?
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
First Line: Why, be this juice the growth of god, who dare
Last Line: And if a curse -- why, then, who set it there?
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
Why, be this Juice the growth of God, who dare
Blaspheme the twisted tendril as a Snare?
A Blessing, we should use it, should we not?
And if a Curse -- why, then, Who set it there?
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