Oh! what damage may the vessels filled to flowing do,

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Oh! what damage may the vessels filled to flowing do, by Omar Khayyam

Oh! what damage may the vessels filled to flowing do,
and how incomplete are they who possess riches! The
eyes of beautiful Turkish women are a feast to the heart,
yet they are simple learners from the slaves who own
them.

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