Omar Khayyam: A Moment's Halt—a momentary taste Of BEING from the Well amid the Waste— And, Lo! the phantom Caravan has reach'd The NO

A Moment's Halt—a momentary taste Of BEING from the Well amid the Waste— And, Lo — Omar Khayyam

A Moment's Halt—a momentary taste Of BEING from the Well amid the Waste— And, Lo! the phantom Caravan has reach'd The NOTHING it set out from. Oh, make haste!

Omar Khayyam

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