Omar Khayyám: I must abjure the Balm of Life, I must, Scared by some After-reckoning ta'en on trust, Or lured with Hope of some Divine

I must abjure the Balm of Life, I must, Scared by some After-reckoning ta'en on — Omar Khayyám

I must abjure the Balm of Life, I must, Scared by some After-reckoning ta'en on trust, Or lured with Hope of some Diviner Drink, To fill the Cup — when crumbled into Dust!

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