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'Twixt wine and Jemshid's throne, give me the wine;

Read ''Twixt wine and Jemshid's throne, give me the wine;' by 'Omar Khayyam' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.

'Twixt wine and Jemshid's throne, give me the wine; by Omar Khayyam

'Twixt wine and Jemshid's throne, give me the wine;
the bouquet of the cup is sweeter than the Virgin's
heaven-sent fruits. The morning sigh of one inebriate
the bygone night is more melodious than the longdrawn
lamentations of Adhem or Bou-Saïd.

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