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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 8, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: Whether at naishapur or babylon
Last Line: The leaves of life keep falling one by one.
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
First Line: Whether at naishapur or babylon
Last Line: The leaves of life keep falling one by one.
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
Whether at Naishapur or Babylon,
Whether the Cup with sweet or bitter run, --
The Wine of Life keeps oozing drop by drop,
The Leaves of Life keep falling one by one.
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