Chief of old friends! hearken to what I say,

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Chief of old friends! hearken to what I say, by Omar Khayyam

Chief of old friends! hearken to what I say,
Let not heaven's treacherous wheel your heart dismay;
But rest contented in your humble nook,
And watch the games that wheel is wont to play.

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