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Angel of joyful foot! the dawn is nigh;

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Angel of joyful foot! the dawn is nigh; by Omar Khayyam

Angel of joyful foot! the dawn is nigh;
Pour wine, and lift your tuneful voice on high,
Sing how Jemshids and Khosraus bit the dust,
Whelmed by the rolling months, from Tir to Dai!

Form: Heroic Couplet

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