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THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 89 by OMAR KHAYYAM

First Line: WELL,' MURMURED ONE, 'LET WHOSO MAKE OR BUY'
Last Line: "METHINKS I MIGHT RECOVER BY-AND-BY."
Subject(s): TIME;
"Well," murmured one, "Let whoso make or buy,
My Clay with long Oblivion is gone dry;
But fill me with the old familiar Juice,
Methinks I might recover by-and-by."


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