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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 79, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: What! From his helpless creature be repaid
Last Line: And cannot answer -- oh the sorry trade!
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
First Line: What! From his helpless creature be repaid
Last Line: And cannot answer -- oh the sorry trade!
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
What! from his helpless Creature be repaid
Pure Gold for what He lent him dross-allayed--
Sue for a Debt he never did contract,
And cannot answer -- Oh the sorry trade!
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