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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 35, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: Then to the lip of this poor earthern urn
Last Line: "drink! -- for once dead, you never shall return."
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
First Line: Then to the lip of this poor earthern urn
Last Line: "drink! -- for once dead, you never shall return."
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
Then to the Lip of this poor earthen Urn
I leaned, the Secret of my Life to learn;
And Lip to Lip it murmured -- While you live,
Drink! -- for once dead, you never shall return."
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