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THE RUBAIYAT, 1879 EDITION: 94 by OMAR KHAYYAM

First Line: INDEED, INDEED, REPENTANCE OFT BEFORE
Last Line: MY THREADBARE PENITENCE APIECES TORE.
Subject(s): TIME;

Indeed, indeed, Repentance oft before,
I swore--but was I sober when I swore?
And then and then came Spring, and Rose-in-hand
My threadbare Penitence apieces tore.



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