 | Omar Khayyam - 1859 - 48 pages
...with Dust. xxvi. Oh, come with old Khayyam, and leave the Wise To talk ; one thing is certain, that Life flies; One thing is certain, and the Rest is Lies ; The Flower that once has blown for ever dies. XX VJI. Myself when young did eagerly frequent Doctor and Saint, and heard great Argument... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1868 - 56 pages
...one's Hand. LXVI. Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise ! One thing at least is certain — This Life flies : One thing is certain and the rest is Lies ; The Flower that once is blown for ever dies. LXVII. Strange, is it not ? that of the myriads who Before us pass'd the door... | |
 | John Burley Waring - 1873 - 466 pages
...Persia, who died early in the twelth century, thus speaks of life : — " One thing is certain, that life flies ; One thing is certain, and the rest is lies ; The flower that once has blown for ever dies." Again — " There was a door to which I found no key, There was a veil past which I... | |
 | 1876 - 1022 pages
...splendid poetry. ' Oh ! throats of hell and hopes of paradise ! One thing »t least is certain — thii life flies. One thing is certain, and the rest is lies. The flower that once has blown for ever dies. " Strange, is it not? that, of the myriads who Before us passed the door of darkness... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1878 - 164 pages
...into Dust ! LXIII. \ O threats of Hell and hopes of Paradise ! One thing at least is certain, — This Life flies,; One thing is certain and the rest is...Lies ; The Flower that once has blown forever dies. LXIV. \ / f Strange, is it not ? that of the myriads who r / / 1 Before us pass'd the door of Darkness... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1878 - 568 pages
...knot of human fate." Oh, threats of hell and hopes of paradise, One thing at least is certain, this life flies ; One thing is certain and the rest is lies ; The flower that once has blown for ever dies. The revelations of devout and learn'd Who rose before us, and as prophets bnrn'd, Are... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1879 - 144 pages
...Red Wine !" — the Nightingale cries to the Rose That sallow cheek of her's to' incarnadine. VII. Come, fill the Cup, and in the fire of Spring Your Winter-garment of Repentance fling : VIII. Whether at Naishaptir or Babylon, Whether the Cup with sweet or bitter run, The Wine of Life... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1879 - 146 pages
...Red Wine !" — the Nightingale cries to the Rose That sallow cheek of her's to' incarnadine. VII. Come, fill the Cup, and in the fire of Spring Your Winter-garment of Repentance fling : OMAE KHAYYAM. VIII. Whether at Naishapiir or Babylon, Whether the Cup with sweet or bitter run, The... | |
 | 1881 - 978 pages
...not penetrate. " Oh threats of hell, and hopes of paradise ! One thing at least is certain — this life flies; One thing is certain, and the rest is...lies : The flower that once has blown forever dies." His political sentiments, if he had any, are not expressed in the verses in which he has embodied his... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1881 - 986 pages
...not penetrate. " Oh threats of hell, and hopes of paradise ! One thing at least is certain — this life flies; One thing is certain, and the rest is...lies : The flower that once has blown forever dies." His political sentiments, if he had any, are not expressed in the verses in which he has embodied his... | |
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Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise! One thing at least is certain— This Life flies; One thing is certain and the rest is Lies; The Flower that once has blown for ever dies. 
