Would'st thou have fortune bow her neck to thee,

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Would'st thou have fortune bow her neck to thee, by Omar Khayyam

Would'st thou have fortune bow her neck to thee,
Make it thy care to feed thy soul with glee;
And hold a creed like mine, which is to drain
The cup of wine, not that of misery.

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