Old Khayyám, say you, is a debauchee;If only you were half...

Old Khayyám, say you, is a debauchee;If only you were half so good as he!He sins no sins but gentle drunkenness,Great-hearted mirth, and kind adultery.But yours the cold heart, and the murderous tongue,The wintry soul that hates to hear a song,The close-shut fist, the mean and measuring eye,And all the little poisoned ways of wrong.

Omar Khayyam Quote About Song, Hate, Heart: Old Khayyam Say You Is...

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