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We shall not stay here long, but while we do,

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We shall not stay here long, but while we do, by Omar Khayyam

We shall not stay here long, but while we do,
'Tis folly wine and sweethearts to eschew;
Why ask if earth etern or transient be?
Since you must go, it matters not to you.

Form: Epigram

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