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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 89, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: Well,' murmured one, 'let whoso make or buy'
Last Line: "methinks I might recover by-and-by."
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
First Line: Well,' murmured one, 'let whoso make or buy'
Last Line: "methinks I might recover by-and-by."
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
"Well," murmured one, "Let whoso make or buy,
My Clay with long Oblivion is gone dry;
But fill me with the old familiar Juice,
Methinks I might recover by-and-by."
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