Omar Khayyám: There is a chalice made with art profound, And with its Maker’s approbation crowned, Yet the world’s Potter takes His ma

There is a chalice made with art profound, And with its Maker’s approbation crow — Omar Khayyám

There is a chalice made with art profound, And with its Maker’s approbation crowned, Yet the world’s Potter takes His masterpiece And dashes it to pieces on the ground.

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