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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 52, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: A moment guessed - then back behind the fold
Last Line: He doth himself contrive, enact, behold.
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Freedom; Time; Liberty
First Line: A moment guessed - then back behind the fold
Last Line: He doth himself contrive, enact, behold.
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Freedom; Time; Liberty
A moment guessed -- then back behind the Fold
Immerst of Darkness round the Drama rolled
Which, for the Pastime of Eternity,
He doth Himself contrive, enact, behold.
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