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My coming brought no profit to the sky,

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My coming brought no profit to the sky, by Omar Khayyam

My coming brought no profit to the sky,
Nor does my going swell its majesty;
Coming and going put me to a stand,
Ear never heard their wherefore nor their why.

Form: Quatrain

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