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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 90, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: So while the vessels one by one were speaking
Last Line: "now for the porter's shoulder-knot a-creaking!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
First Line: So while the vessels one by one were speaking
Last Line: "now for the porter's shoulder-knot a-creaking!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
So while the Vessels one by one were speaking
The little Moon looked in that all were seeking:
And then they jogged each other, "Brother! Brother!
Now for the Porter's shoulder-knot a-creaking!"
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