English poem
Lxxxviii
by Omar Khayyam (1048–1131)
Oh, Thou, who Man of baser Earth didst make, And ev'n with Paradise devise the Snake: For all the Sin the Face of wretched Man Is black with--Man's Forgiveness give--and take!
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Versos English Omar Khayyam Lxxxviii
English poem
by Omar Khayyam (1048–1131)
Oh, Thou, who Man of baser Earth didst make, And ev'n with Paradise devise the Snake: For all the Sin the Face of wretched Man Is black with--Man's Forgiveness give--and take!
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