Omar Khayyám: "How sweet is mortal Sovranty!"—think some: Others — "How blest the Paradise to come!" Ah, take the Cash in hand and wav

"How sweet is mortal Sovranty!"—think some: Others — "How blest the Paradise to — Omar Khayyám

"How sweet is mortal Sovranty!"—think some: Others — "How blest the Paradise to come!" Ah, take the Cash in hand and wave the Rest; Oh, the brave Music of a distant Drum!

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