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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 26, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: Why, all the saints and sages who discussed
Last Line: Are scattered, and their mouths are stopt with dust.
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
First Line: Why, all the saints and sages who discussed
Last Line: Are scattered, and their mouths are stopt with dust.
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
Why, all the Saints and Sages who discussed
Of the Two Worlds so wisely -- they are thrust
Like foolish Prophets forth; their Words to Scorn
Are scattered, and their Mouths are stopt with Dust.
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