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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 99, by OMAR KHAYYAM Poet's Biography
First Line: Ah love! Could you and I with him conspire
Last Line: Remould it nearer to the heart's desire!
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
First Line: Ah love! Could you and I with him conspire
Last Line: Remould it nearer to the heart's desire!
Alternate Author Name(s): Khayyam, Omar
Subject(s): Time
Ah Love! could you and I with Him conspire
To grasp this sorry Scheme of Things entire,
Would not we shatter it to bits -- and then
Remould it nearer to the Heart's Desire!
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