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Drink wine! 'tis life etern, and travail's meed,

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Drink wine! 'tis life etern, and travail's meed, by Omar Khayyam

Drink wine! 'tis life etern, and travail's meed,
Fruitage of youth, and balm of age's need:
'Tis the glad time of roses, wine and friends;
Rejoice thy spirit—that is life indeed.

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