Heav'n but the vision of fulfill'd Desire,
And Hell the shadow of a soul on fire
Cast on the darkness into which ourselves
So late emerg'd from, shall so soon expire .
---------------------------how about this ?
Why , if the soul can fling the dust aside,
And naked on the air of Heaven ride ,
Were't not a shame-were'it not a shame for him
In this clay carcass crippled to abide ?
2006-08-27 08:42:38 · 4 answers · asked by Roham 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It's from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam who was a medieval writer of ecstatic poetry. Much of it is very beautiful. The language, however, is dated. You can find lots of web sites if you google it.
2006-08-27 08:50:05 · answer #1 · answered by SympatheticEar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very classical sounding but a bit morbid. Not bad.
2006-08-27 15:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
awesome
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2006-08-27 16:04:24 · answer #3 · answered by Fallen Angels Never Cry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like it them...i think you should continue writing
2006-08-27 15:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋