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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 67, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: Heaven but the vision of fulfilled desire
Last Line: So late emerged from, shall so soon expire.
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
First Line: Heaven but the vision of fulfilled desire
Last Line: So late emerged from, shall so soon expire.
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
Heaven but the Vision of fulfilled Desire,
And Hell the Shadow from a Soul on fire,
Cast on the Darkness into which Ourselves,
So late emerged from, shall so soon expire.
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