Dreaming when Dawn's left hand was in the Sky I heard a Voice within the Tavern cry, 'Awake, my Little ones, and fill the Cup Before Life's Liquor in its Cup be dry.'
Poet, mathematician, astronomer
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Stanza V
c. 11th-12th century
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"Why, all the Saints and Sages who discussed Of the Two Worlds so learnedly, are thrust Like foolish Prophets forth; their Words to Scorn Are scattered, and their Mouths are stopped with Dust."
Controversial"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."
Humorous"Indeed, indeed, Repentance oft before I swore—but was I sober when I swore?"
Humorous"What, without asking, hither hurried whence? And, without asking, whither hurried hence! Oh, many a Cup of this forbidden Wine Must drown the memory of that Hour of thine!"
Humorous"The heavens are but a turning wheel, and we are like grains of sand upon it."
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