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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 94, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: Indeed, indeed, repentance oft before
Last Line: My threadbare penitence apieces tore.
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
First Line: Indeed, indeed, repentance oft before
Last Line: My threadbare penitence apieces tore.
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
Indeed, indeed, Repentance oft before,
I swore--but was I sober when I swore?
And then and then came Spring, and Rose-in-hand
My threadbare Penitence apieces tore.
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