An online archive of the first five editions of Edward FitzGerald's translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

1859 edition, stanza 26

1859 edition, stanza 26

Oh, come with old Khayyám, and leave the Wise

To talk; one thing is certain, that Life flies;

⁠One thing is certain, and the Rest is Lies;

The Flower that once has blown for ever dies.