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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 37, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: For I remember stopping by the way
Last Line: "it murmured-- ""gently, brother, gently, pray!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
First Line: For I remember stopping by the way
Last Line: "it murmured-- ""gently, brother, gently, pray!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
For I remember stopping by the way
To watch a Potter thumping his wet Clay:
And with its all-obliterated Tongue
It murmured-- "Gently, Brother, gently, pray!"
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