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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Edition 3 vs 78-79
The ability to easily get access to all four editions and compare them is one of the reasons why I am EXTREMELY glad the internet exists!
What! out of senseless Nothing to provoke
A conscious Something to resent the yoke
Of unpermitted Pleasure, under pain
Of Everlasting Penalties, if broke!
What! from his helpless Creature be repaid
Pure Gold for what he lent us dross-allay'd--
Sue for a Debt we never did contract,
And cannot answer--Oh the sorry trade!MORE
The ability to easily get access to all four editions and compare them is one of the reasons why I am EXTREMELY glad the internet exists!
