The Wine of Life keeps oozing drop by drop, The Leaves of Life keep falling one by one.
Poet, mathematician, astronomer
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (FitzGerald translation)
c. 11th-12th century
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"The pleasures of this world are fleeting, but the sorrows are eternal."
Controversial"Oh, threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise! One thing at least is certain—This Life flies; One thing is certain and the rest is Lies; The Flower that once has blown for ever dies."
Humorous"Ah, fill the Cup:—what boots it to repeat How Time is slipping underneath our Feet: Unborn To-morrow, and dead Yesterday, Why fret about them if To-day be sweet!"
Humorous"While you live, drink!—for, once dead, you never shall return."
Controversial"You come like a thief in the night, and steal away a little portion of my life; and I cannot get it back again."
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