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The clouds are still spread out above the roses and

Read 'The clouds are still spread out above the roses and' by 'Omar Khayyam' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.

The clouds are still spread out above the roses and by Omar Khayyam

The clouds are still spread out above the roses and
seem to cover them as with a veil. The desire for wine
is not yet satiated in my heart. Then go not to rest, it is
not yet the hour. O my soul, drink of the wine; drink,
for the sun is still upon the horizon.
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