English poem
Lxix
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
And silent drink. The tumult of our mirth Is worse than our mad welcoming of birth:-- The thunder hath a grandeur, but the rains, Without the thunder, quench the thirst of Earth.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Lxix
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
And silent drink. The tumult of our mirth Is worse than our mad welcoming of birth:-- The thunder hath a grandeur, but the rains, Without the thunder, quench the thirst of Earth.