Ere the Earth was, or the skies were, I Had a Soul, and with it my desire To drink the Wine of Life, and never cease To drain the Cup until it was quite dry.
Poet, mathematician, astronomer
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Stanza LVIII (variant)
c. 11th-12th century
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