The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (19) [Archives:2006/926/Culture]
Translated by Edward FitzGerald
And this delightful herb whose tender green
Fledges the river's lip on which we lean-
Ah, lean upon it lightly! for who knows
From what once lovely lip it springs unseen!
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