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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 7, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: Come, fill the cup, and in the fire of spring
Last Line: To flutter -- and the bird is on the wing.
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
First Line: Come, fill the cup, and in the fire of spring
Last Line: To flutter -- and the bird is on the wing.
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
Come, fill the Cup, and in the fire of Spring
Your Winter garment of Repentance fling:
The Bird of Time has but a little way
To flutter -- and the Bird is on the Wing.
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