the rubaiyat of omar khayyam jr. by irwin, wallace, 1876-1959

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Title:TheRubaiyatofOmarKhayyamJr.(TheRubiytofOmarKhayymJr.)

Author:WallaceIrwin

ReleaseDate:April,2004[EBook#5408][Yes,wearemorethanoneyearaheadofschedule][ThisfilewasfirstpostedonJuly10,2002]

Edition:10

Language:English

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TheRubiytofOmarKhayymJr.

TranslatedfromtheOriginalBorneseintoEnglishVersebyWallaceIrwinauthorof"TheLoveSonnetsofaHoodlum,"

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Introduction

SincethepublicationofEdwardFitzgerald'sclassictranslationoftheRubaiyatin1851-orrathersinceitsgeneralpopularityseveralyearslater-poetsminorandmajorhavebeenrenderingthesincerestformofflatterytothegeniusoftheIrishmanwhobroughtPersiaintothebestregulatedfamilies.UnfortunatelytherewasonlyoneOmarandtherewerescoresofimitatorswho,inordertomaketheAstronomergoround,wereobligedtodrawhimouttothethinnessofBalzac'sMagicSkin.Whileallthiswasgoingon,thepresentEditorwasforcedtoconcludethattheburningliteraryneedwasnotformoretranslators,butformoreOmarstotranslate;andwhatwashissurprisetonotethattheworkofalaterandsuperiorOmarKhayyamwaslyingundiscoveredinthewildsofBorneo!Here,indeed,wasasensationintheworldofletters-arevelationasthrillingasthedisintermentofOssian'sforgottensongs-thediscoveryofanunsubmergedAtlantis.WhilesomestoutCortezmoreworthythantheEditormighthavestoodonthisnewDarienandgazedoverthesleepingdemesneofOmarKhayyam,Jr.,hehad,sotospeak,the

advantageofbeingfirstontheground,andtohimfelltheduty,nolensvolens,ofliftingtherarephilosophyoutoftheErebusthathadsolongcloakeditinobscurity.

ItisstillamatterofsurprisetotheEditorthatthediscoveryoftheseRubaiyatshouldhavebeenlefttothislatedate,wheninsentimentandphilosophytheyhavepointsofsuperiorityoverthequatrainsofthefirstOmarofNaishapur.ThegeniusoftheEasthas,indeed,everbeenslowtorevealitselfintheWest.IttookaCrusadetobringtoourknowledgeanythingoftheschnerGeistoftheOrient;anditwasnotuntilthedayofMatthewArnoldthattheEpicofPersia[1]wasbroughtintotheproperrealmofEnglishpoesy.Whatwonder,then,thatnotuntilthefirstOmaricmadnesshadpassedaway

weretheRubaiyatofOmarKhayyam,Jr.,liftedintothelightafteraninfinityofsudoretlaborspentinexcavatingunderthe9,000irregularverbs,80declensions,and41exceptionstoeveryrulewhichgotomaketheancientMango-Bornesedialectinwhichthepoemwasoriginallywritten,foremostamongthedeadlanguages!

AlthoughlittleisknownofthelifeofOmarKhayyamtheelder,thedetailsofhisprivatecareerarefarmorecompletethanthoseofhisson,OmarKhayyam,Jr.Infact,manyhistorianshavebeensocarelessastohaveentirelyomittedmentionoftheexistenceofsuchapersonastheyoungerOmar.Comparativerecordsofthetwolanguages,however,showplainlyhowthemantlewashandedfromtheFathertotheSon,andhowitbecamethecommendabledutyofthesecondgenerationtocorrect

andimproveuponthefirst.

OmarKhayyamdiedintheearlypartoftheeleventhcentury,havingsoldhispoemsprofitably,withtheproceedsofwhichheestablishedtavernsthroughoutthelengthandbreadthofPersia.Omardiedintheheightofhispopularity,butshortlyafterhisdeaththecityofNaishapurbecameatemperancetown.EvenyettheyoungerOmarmighthavelivedandsungatNaishapurhadnotafanaticalsectofSufiwomen,takingadvantageoftheincreasingrespectabilityoftheoncejovialcity,riseninabodyagainstthehouseofOmarandliterallyrazedittothegroundwiththe


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aidofhatchets,whichwereatthattimethepeculiarweaponofthesexandsect.ItissaidthattheyoungerOmar,whowasthenayouth,wasobligedtofleefromthewrathoftheGoodGovernmentPropagandistsandtotakeabodeinadistantcity.ForsometimehewanderedaboutPersiainadestitutecondition,plyingthehereditarytradeoftent-maker,butatlengthpovertycompelledhimtoquithisnativecountryforgoodandtotryhisfortunesinalandsoremotethatthedissoluterecordofhisparentcouldnolongerhoundhim.Borneowastheislandtowhichthepoetfled,andherethehistorianfindshimsomeyearslaterprosperingintheworld'sgoodsandgreatlyreverencedbytheinhabitants.AlthoughOmar,Jr.,wasundoubtedlythegreatestmanthatBorneohasyetproduced,hemustnotbeconfusedinthemindofthereaderwiththeWildManofBorneo,who,althoughhimselfapoet,wasamanoffarlessculturethantheauthorofthepresentRubaiyat.

WhilenotaGoodTemplar,theyoungerOmarshowedacommendabletendencytowardreform.ThesensitiveSoulofthepoetwasevercankeredwiththethoughtthathisfather'sjovialhabitshadputhiminafalseposition,andthatitwashisfilialdutytoretrievethefamilyreputation.Itwashislifeworktoinculcateintothesemi-barbaricmindsofthepeoplewithwhomhehadtakenabodethethoughtthatthealcoholicpleasuresofhisfatherwerefalsejoys,andthat(assunginnumberVI),-

"There'sComfortonlyintheSmokingCar."

InTobaccothesonfoundalastingandcomparativelyharmlesssubstitutefortheWine,which,nonecandoubt,causedtheelderOmartocomplainsobitterly,-

"Indeed,theIdolsIhavelovedsolongHavedonemycreditinMen'seyesmuchwrong.''

NotethecheerfulnesswithwhichtheSonanswerstheFatherinastanzawhichmaybetakenasakeytohisReformatoryPhilosophy,

"OfooziedPoetasters,foggedwithWine,

WhotoyourOrgiesbidtheMusesNine,Gobidthemthen,butleavetome,theTenthWhosenameisNicotine,forsheismine!''

Quiteinaccordancewithhispolicyofimprovingonhisfather'srakishMusewasthefrequentendorsementofthebeautifulandharmlesspracticeofkissing.Thekissismentionedsomeforty-eighttimesinthepresentwork,andintheninehundreduntranslatedRubaiyat,twohundredandtenmorekissesoccur,makingagrandtotaloftwohundredandfifty-eightOmarickisses-

"Enough!-ofKissescantherebeEnough?"

ItmaybetrulysaidthattheFatherleftthediscoveryofWomantohisSon,fornowhereintheRubaiyatofNaishapur'spoetisfulljusticedonetothecharmsofthefair.EveninhismostardentpassagesoldOmarutterednomorethanaeulogytoFriendship.

WherethephilosophyoftheelderOmarwasbacchanalianandepicurean,thatoftheSonwastobacchanalianandeclectic,allowingexcessonlyinmoderation,asitwere,andcountenancingnothingmoreviolentthanpoeticlicense.However,weareledtobelievethatthetastesofhistimecalledforacertainmildsensualityasthegustatiotoafeastof


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reason,andhadOmarKhayyamlivedinourowndayhewoulddoubtlesshaveagreedwithareverendErlingtonandBosworthProfessorintheUniversityofCambridgewhoboldlyassertsthattheliteratureredolentofnothingbutthegloriesofasceticism"deservesthecreditduetogoodnessofintention,andnothingelse."

DuedoubtlesstothepreservativeinfluenceofsmokeOmarKhayyam,Jr.,wasenabledtolivetothehaleageofonehundredandseven,andtogotoanapotheosisfullyworthyhisgreatness.Amongthenativechroniclersthequatrain(numberXCVIII)-

"ThenletthebalmedTobaccobemySheath,TheardentWeedabovemeandbeneath,AndletmelikealivingIncenserise,AFifty-CentCigarbetweenmyTeeth,"

hasbeenthesourceofmuchrelentlessdebate.Bysomeitisheldthatthisstanzaispropheticinitsnature,foreseeingthetranscendentmiracleofthepoet'sdeath;byothersitisasstoutlymaintainedthatthepoetintheabovelinesdecreedthathisworkshouldbepreservedandhandeddowntoposterityinawrappingoftobacco.TheEditorisinclinedtothebeliefthatthereismuchtruthinbothopinions,fortheparchment,whenitcametohand,wasstainedandscentedfromitswrappingsofVirginiaandPerique;andthemannerofthepoet'sdeath

marksNumberXCIasanotherremarkableinstanceoftheclairvoyanceoftheMuse.Toquotefromthequaintwordsofthenativechronicler:-

"ForwhiletheVolcanicSingerwasseatedonedayintheshadeofabanyantree,freshcigarsandabandonedstumpssurroundinghimlikethelittlehillsthatclimbthemountain,henoddedandfellasleep,stillpuffinglustilyatapanatella,sweetandblack.Nowthepoet'sbeardwaslongandhissleepdeep,andastheweedgrewshorterwitheachecstaticpuff,thelittlebrandoffiredrewcloserandclosertothebeautifulhairymantlethatfellfromthepoet'schin.ThatdaytheIslandwaswrappedinalightgauzeofbluemist,anexoticsmokethatwasablessingtothenostrils.ItsuffusedthewholeIslandfromendtoend,andremindedthehappyinhabitantsoftheCigarsofNirvana,grown

insomePlantationoftheBlessed.Whenthesmokehadpassedandourheadswereclearedofthenarcoticfumes,wehastenedtothespotwhereourgoodmasterhadlovedtosit;buttherenaughtremainedbutagreatheapofwhiteashes,sittingamongthepipesandcigarsthathadinspiredhissong.Thushediedashelived,anardentsmoker."W.I.

[1]"SohrabandRustam''beingafragmentofthePersianepic.

TheRubiytofOmarKhayym,Jr.

Heletsmehavegoodtobacco,andhedoesnotSophisticateitwithsack-leesoroil,Norwashesitinmuscadelandgrains,Norburiesitingravelunderground,Wrappedupingreasyleatherorsourclouts;Butkeepsitinfinelily-pots,that,opened,SmelllikeconserveofrosesorFrenchbeans.


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Jonson.(TheAlchemist.)

Therefore,OLove,becausetoallLife'splansAndprojectssomepromotionthouimpartest,Thoustillhastmanyzealousartisans,Tho'notoneartist.

OwenMeredith.(Marah.)

TheRubiytofOmarKhayym,Jr.

I

Avaunt,acerbidBratofDeath,thatsoursTheMilkofLifeandblaststhenascentFlowers!

Backtoyourmorbid,moulderingCairns,andletMedomyworryinginOfficeHours!

II

WhatthoughGorgonaatthePortalknocksAndcharmsthesquamiestSerpentinherLocks-IweartobacchanalianWreathsofSmokeAndtherearemorePerfectosinthebox.

III

NowtheNewYear,revivingoldDesires,ThecravingPhoenixrisesfromitsFires.Indeed,indeedRepentanceoftIswore,ButlastYear'sPledgewiththisNewYearexpires.

IV

MarkhowHavana'ssensuous-philtredMeadDispelsthecacklingHagofNightatNeed,And,foggy-aureoled,theSmokerevealsThePoppyFlowersthatblossomfromtheWeed.


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V

Come,fillthePipe,andintheFireofSpringTheCubanLeavesupontheEmbersfling,ThatinitsIncenseImaysermonizeOnWoman'sWaysandallthatsortofThing.

VI

WhilethetiredDogWatchhailedthesea-mergedStarIheardtheVoiceofTravellersfromAfarMakingLamentwithmanyanIvoryYawn,"There'sComfortonlyintheSmokingCar!"

VII

See,heavenlyZamperina,damselish,TheDayhasbrokenNight'sunwholesomeDish,TheLarkisupbetimestohailtheDawn,TheEarlyWormisuptocatchtheFish.

VIII

LetusinfesttheLinteloftheGloamAndchasetheSteedsfromMorning'sHippodrome,AndletAurora'swastrelWanderingsbeAgoodExcusetostayawayfromHome.

IX

Ah,Love,th'InvisibleBuskinattheGateIllumesyourEyesthatlanguoredgazeandwaitAndintheirIncandescenceseemtoaskTheworld-oldQuestion:"IsmyHatOnStraight?"

X


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ThanBasiliskorNenupharmorefair,YourLockswithcountlessglisteningPendantsglare,ThenastheFountainpatterstothebrimAhundredHairpinstumblefromyourHair.

XI

Soletthemscatter,jangledinDuress.WhatreckonsLoveofHairpinsmoreorless?GuardwellyourHeartandlettheHairpinsgo-ToloseyourHeartwerearrantCarelessness.

XII

AcephalousTimetofebrousLengthsbestirred

StripsthelushBlossomandoutstripstheBird,MakessweettheWine-IcannotsaytheSameOfWomenorofSongsthatIhaveheard.

XIII

WithmealongthatmezzotintedZoneWhereHymenSpringishymningtohisOwn-SeehowgraveMahmudgambolsontheGlebe

AndhangsthesignTOLETuponhisThrone!

XIV

AGrandPianounderneaththeBough,AGramophone,aChineseGong,andThouTryingtosinganAnthemofftheKey-Oh,ParadisewereWildernessenow?

XV

ChromaticCatchestrollfromyonderHillWhereBilltoBeaktheWrenandWhip-poor-WillIndeedandtruthbeshrewtheBeldamLifeWhokissesfirstandthenpresentstheBill.


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XVI

AsonewhobytheSphinxdelaysaspaceAndonherShoulderfindsaRestingPlace,BreathesanawedQuestioninherstuporedEar.AndlightsaSulphurMatchuponherFace,

XVII

SountoVenus'OracleinturnIleanedtheSecretofmyLovetolearn.TheAnsweringRiddlecame:"Shelovesyou,yes,InjustProportiontotheSumyouEarn."

XVIII

SomebyEolianAloesbornealongSwoundontheDulcimer'sreverbrantThong;ButI,whomakemyMeccainaKiss,BegrudgetheLipsthatwastetheirTimeinSong.

XIX

Someclamourmuchforkisses,someforFew,Othersdeepsup,theirThirstingstorenew,AndmumbleintoMaunderings,butI,InKissing,scorntheHowMuchfortheWho.

XX

SvelteZamperina'sLipsincarnadine,Andlanguoredlifting,fastenuntomine,TheirrubricMessagegivingHintandClewHowfrequentlyaKissinTimesavesNine.

XXI


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ThenswartGorgonarearshersnakyZoneDemandingSipofLipinpoisonousToneWhilebackAbaftIcower,forwellIwotAFacelikethatneedsnotaChaperone.

XXII

TheFairofVanityhasmanyaBoothTosellitsspangledWaresofAgeandYouth;AndtherehaveIbeheldtheWordlingsbuyTheirParisGownstoclothetheNakedTruth.

XXIII

ButcannotBeautyrenderSinthelessWhenAphroditanDamoselstransgress,MakingtheErrorlovelywiththeThought-ADimpleisitsownForgiviness?

XXIV

IntoyourSoulmaytruculentDaemonspassAllhugger-muggerinthatdunMorass,

ButwhiletheRougeismantlingtoyourCheek,NothingwillchideyouinyourLooking-Glass.

XXV

UntotheGlassGorgonatorquesherEyeBeholdingthereTenMyriadFragmentsfly,ThePartsdispersingwithlugubriousDin-WhowillinventaMirrorthatwilllie?

XXVI

OfthaveIheardtheCantofflatteringFriendAdmiremyForehead'sApollonicBend,ThentotheGlassI'vewreathedmysadRegard-


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TheLooking-GlassiscandidtotheEnd.

XXVII

LooktotheRosewho,asIpassherby,BreathesthefondAttar-muskuptotheSky,SpreadinghersilkenBlushes-doessheknowThatIhavecometosmellandnottoBuy?

XXVIII

Ah,Rose,assumeagentleAvariceAndhoardthesoftAllurementsthatentice;ForOnewillcomewhoholdstheGoldenMeansTobuyyourBlushesattheStandardPrice.

XXIX

DowntotheDeepsofSheol,anguish-torn,I'vehurtledBeautytoaStateforlorn,BeautytheCurse,-yetifaCurseitbe,WithwhatanEquanimity'tisborne!

XXX

WhatshallowGuerdonofterrestrialStrife,ForhimwhoquitsthisDonjonKeepofLife,ToreadtheWorld'sexpectantEpitaph:"HeleftahandsomeWidowinhisWife!"

XXXI

BeforetheDawn'sEncroachmentIawokeAndheardagainthebodefulAdagespoke:SocietyEngagementsarelikeEggs-Youknownotwhat'sInsidethemtillthey'reBroke.

XXXII


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CreationstandsbetweentheWon'tandWill,Yes,andthatDoubtInfinitudemightfill-IttooknineTailorsoncetomakeaMan;IttookninemoretomakehimpaytheBill.

XXXIII

TheThunderboltsofHeaven'spotentSwayGatherandbreak,butnevercandismayWhenIndestructibleResistlessmeets,ThePleaseRemitconfrontstheCannotPay.

XXXIV

AndtrueasStarandStarpursuetheirCourseMustRapturecrumbtoAshesofRemorse:HowmanyaMarriageLicensethatiswritHasprovedalegalPermittoDivorce!

XXXV

Myselfwhenyoungdideagerlyfrequent

AWoman'sClubandheardgreatArgumentOfcrazyCultsandCreeds;butevermore'TwasbymuchGossipoftheFashionsrent.

XXXVI

InthemtheSeedofWisdomdidIsow,SpeakingofThingsaWomanoughttoknow."BetterthanYearswithIbsenspent,"Isaid,

"OneEveningwithmyFriend,Boccacio."

XXXVII

AndthatsameBardwhostrewsrhythmaticDaisiesAndmanyaFemaleHeartdiscreetlycrazes,


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Seekhimnotout,fairMaid,foroftentimesHisHeadisvastlyBalderthanhisPhrases.

XXXVIII

UpontheBookofTimetheAutocratHaswritinStarsthefieryIdemStat,LetteredtheRiddleintheLambentSuns-ratherwritethanreadaBooklikethat.

XXXIX

BetterameagerTometosowtheSeedOferrantThoughtandFancy'sLanternfeed;BetteraPennyDreadfulthantheBookThatsendsyouintoSlumberwhenyouread.

XL

AndbetterstillthanthesegorgloriousThingsTheBriar'sgraciousNarcotinethatclingsTomyambrosialTemplestillIwearAHalo-crownofvapouredVortexRings.

XLI

VirginiaforthePipe'ssweetCharity,HavanaforCigarstosolaceme,AndTurkeyforthetransientCigarette-WasallIlearnedofmyGeography.

XLII

CigarsIpuffdevoutlywhenIMay,AndwhenICanthePipe,anotherDay,AndwhenIMustIbrowseonCigarettes-Then,asyouloveme,taketheStubsaway!


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XLIII

WastenotyourWeed,theLeavesarealltoofewIt'sNectartodefileasOthersdo-Ah,shuntheSolecismandthePlugForCattle-KingsandStevedorestochew.

XLIV

OnceinaDream'twasgranteduntomeTheopenGatesofParadisetosee,WhileIsrafelloudchantedfromtheVoid,"ThisVisioncomesofPie;notPiety!"

XLV

Belovd,smokemyamberPipeawhileAndfromitsBowlnarcoticJoysbeguile,SuckLethefromitsStem-whatthoughItraceAcertaingreenishPallourinyourSmile?

XLVI

Strangeisitnotthat,oftherDolourcloakingInhurriedPuffswithNonchalanceprovoking,NowomanreadsthatapodicticOde"HowtobeHappyEvenThoughYou'reSmoking?"

XLVII

Looknotsowild,theFitwillpassaway-NobarbdAnguishchooseslongtostay,

AndonlyinthePipeisFriendshipfoundThatwaxesStrongandStrongerdaybyday.

XLVIII

Come,restyourHeadifEarthrotativeseems


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AndcloseyourLidsfromtheseo'erwakefulGleams-AlthoughyourPalatecringeyoushallnotshrinkWithintheKitchenoftheHouseofDreams.

XLIX

MurklyImuseonthattranscendentStateWhereallmyPastswithintheFuturewait-IfIforHeavenlyMarriagesammarked,OhwhataTurkI'llbebeyondtheGate!

L

MinnieandMaudacrossmyFlightwillwing,BirdieandBessandGwendolynwillbringAScoreofOtherPastsandmakeaScene,

TosaytheLeast,aBitEmbarrassing.

LI

SomeIhaveknownarejabberinginHell,OthershavepassedinHeaven'sRewardtodwell;So,whenmySoulhasflitted,mustIfindThesameblandBores,thesameoldTalestotell.

LII

ThereistheThoughtbeneathwhosevampireToothTheSouloutshrieksatsuchunseemlySooth:TheSolemnBorestillwaitsbeyondtheGrave-Ah,letmestayandtasteundyingYouth!

LIII

Intosomesecret,migrantRealmwithout,BythedunCloakofDarknesswrappedabout,OrbyringedSaturn'sSwirlthoumay'stbehidInvain:besuretheBorewillfindyouout.


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LIV

Were'tnotashame,were'tnotashameIsay,ThatinthissorryBrotherhoodofClayNoNecromancethePhiltrecandistilTokeepMosquitoes,DeathandBoresaway?

LV

NorthlyorSouthlymayIrideorwalkBeneaththeglacialCragorfrondedStalk,ButstilltheSpectregibbersinmyEarsAnddrownsmySpiritsinaSeaofTalk.

LVI

TheNounandVerbhescatterswithoutEndAndAdjectivestoPronounsHorrorlend-Ah,fumidPipe,IthankyouhourbyhourThatyouhaveneverlearnedtotalk,myFriend!

LVII

Betterthepleasaunce-breathingPipeformeThanlodgmentinthatGreatMenagerieWhereBirdsofaureatePlumagepreentheirQuillsAndSocialLionsgrowlabovetheirTea.

LVIII

TheTea,thatinthemagicofitsFlow

AnointstheTonguetowagofSo-and-So,TogabblegarbledGarrulousnessereYoulaytheCupandSaucerdownandGo.

LIX


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AndwethatnowmakeMadnessintheRoomWherelastweek'sLionhadhislittleBoomOurselvesmustgoandleavethatflatteringDinAndletthembrewanotherTea-forwhom?

LX

TheysaytheLionandtheLadieskeepTheCourtwhereJohnsonjestedanddrankdeep;NowMinorPoetslabelnewCigarsAndselltheirReputationspassingcheap.

LXI

OfoozledPoetasters,foggedwithWine,WhotoyourOrgiesbidtheMusesNine,

Gobidthem,then,butleavetometheTenth,WhosenameisNicotine,forsheismine!

LXII

PeacetothePipe,thatsilentInfidel,Whosespiral-twistedCoilsDiscretionspell!HowmanyKisseshasheseenmeGive,HowmanyTake-andyethewillnotTell.

LXIII

Dumblyhesawtherosy-tintedBlissWhenZamperinakissedhermaidenKiss,HerInnocencebetrayingintheCry,"Oh,howcanyourespectmeafterThis?"

LXIV

AnotherTime,alldalliantandslow,TothosedelusciousLipsIbendedlow,AndattheSecondKisssheonlysaid,"DoyoudoThistoEveryGirlyouKnow?"


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LXV

UntothatfloweryCupIbentoncemore;Againsheshowednoseemingtoabhor,ButattheThirdKissallsheaskedorwistWas,"IsThisallyouCometoSeemeFor?"

LXVI

ButOnethereismoresageinthatCaress,RaisingnomawkishPennantofDistress,ButwhenItiptheOsculativeBrimAcceptstheKissinSilentThankfulness.

LXVII

HerLipsnoQuestionsask-ContentishersIfherArtisticSpiritwakesandstirs,NorrecksofthoseRomancesHeretofore-EngagementswhereIwonmyBrazenSpurs.

LXVIII

AMicrobelingersinaKiss,yousay?Yes,buthenibblesinapleasantWay.RatherthanintheCupandTelephoneBettertocatchhimKissingandbegay.

LXIX

EnoughofKisses,whoseecstaticStuffEnduresanAgeandflickersinaPuff,ThatundeservdWeboffoibledToys,Enough-ofKissescantherebeEnough?

LXX


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What,then,ofHimindizzyHeightsprofoundWhoscanstheZenith'sconstellatedRound?Alas!whogoesballooningtotheStarsToooftenrunshisTradeintotheGround.

LXXI

LittleweLearnbeyondtheABC-ExceptDEFGHIitbe,OrJKLMNOPQRAndthenSTUVWXYZ.

LXXII

ASolonponderstillhisYearsaregreat

OnSwayofPowerandMagnitudeofState,TheninhisAgeheleavestheQuestionstoTheWisdomoftheSweetGirlGraduate.

LXXIII

TheDelphicGaberdineavailsmenotWhenLaurelsfesterintoloathlyRot,AndinhisstarryShroudthePoetstarves

WhilegrowingRosesinaCabbageLot.

LXXIV

Forgive,yeWise,theOafwhonothingknowsAndgloriesintheBubblesthatheblows,AndwhileyouwrestleblindlywiththeWorld,HewhistlesonhisFingersandhisToes.

LXXV

WhatgoodtodreadtheStorm'simpendingBlackWithwofulUlulationand"Alack!"-ThegarbledTenorofasoreDespiteCanneverbringyourlostUmbrellaback.


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LXXVI

SowhatofSecretsmouthedbeneaththeRose,RumorousBadinageofTheseandThose?-TheLadyLodgerintheFlatupstairsKnowsallyoudoandsay-sheknows-sheknows!

LXXVII

Sheknows,butthoughhercavernousEarsaresage,NoughtcanshefathomofoneglyphicPage,NoughtfromaWoman'sRecordcanshetell-IstillmustguessatZamperina'sAge.

LXXVIII

Timeonlyknows,whosespinningAxesquakeTheastralTurretswherethePatientwakeTocounttheStarsandPlanetsastheypass-Oh,whataTaskforonetoUndertake!

LXXIX

AsknotbehindmymoatedSoulaustereOneMomentonmySecretSelftopeer-AlreadyyouhaveseenSufficientthereTokeepmeinawholesomeStateofFear.

LXXX

Nay,Zamperina,savethoseagateEyesFromshrewdempiricPathswhereKnowledgelies;ThrowTruthtotheUnlovely,whentoyouItwerearashUnwisdomtobeWise.

LXXXI


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Oh,liketheSmokethatrisesandisgone,LetyourownSpiritliftfromDawntoDawnAndsobestartleEnnuithatatlastEventheGravewillquiteforgettoyawn!

*******

LXXXII

AshoodedEvebehindherrosyBarsHersoftKinoonbetinkledtotheStars,AgaintotheTobacconist'sIcameAndstoodamongtheStogiesandCigars.

LXXXIII

SomewerewhoseScentexhaledtheAsphodel,AndsomewhoseSmokegavefortharoseateSmell,AndsomepoorWeedsthattoldyouataWhiffHowtheyweremadetoGiveAway,notSell.

LXXXIV

Onesaid,"AndcannowiserLawrevokeTheEdictthatforedestinedmetoSmoke,MystumptobeaBywordandaJest?-ButifaJestIfailtoseetheJoke."

LXXXV

ASecondmurmured,"SurelywemightlearnSomeundiminishedAnodynetoburn,Forne'eraSmokerpuffedagoodCigarButwishedAnotherLikeItmightreturn."

LXXXVI


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AfteramomentarySilencespakeAStogieofabilefulPittsburgmake;"TheOnewhopuffsmyWrappingstotheEndWillneveraskmyMemorytoawake."

LXXXVII

ThenspakeaPanatelafinelyrolled,"IftoafieryDoomImustbesold,ThenletitbemyhappyFatetofindAhigh-bornMouthwhoseTeetharefilledwithGold."

LXXXVIII

AnauburnWeeduproseasonesurprised.

"IfforaMartyr'sDeathIsoamprized,MaynotmyhallowedAshesbepreservedThatSaintCigarImaybecanonized?"

LXXXIX

"Well,"murmuredOne,"wheninmyashenShroudMyStumpdescendstomeettheshriekingCrowd,IyetmayknowthatintheFireofHell

TherestandsnoPlacard,'SmokingNotAllowed.'"

XC

AndwhilethiscorvineClatterstillenduredAlambentFlame,byfragrantPromiselured,Creptin,asalltheInmatescriedamain,"TheShop'safireandweareUninsured!"

XCI

Arise,then,Zamperina,Daygrowsold,TheShepherdpipeshissunderedFlockstoFold,YourGarmentsquailandrippleintheChill,YourpaganNoseempurpleswiththeCold.


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XCII

TheHowisswiftlyminglingwiththeWhen,TheWhatdescribesitsOrbit'sround,andthenOfWhyorWhichnorMitenorMotedelaysTofallinLineandgetmixedupagain.

XCIII

ImustnotheedthatelementalWhirlWhereArconArcthetraindPlanetsswirl-TheAstronomicMarvelshavenocharmForhimwhowalkstheGloamingwithhisGirl.

XCIV

TheKeeperoftheSkyhashaspedhisDoors,ForgettingZal'saccumulativeRoars,AnddrunkwithNight'sElixir,proneheliesInWarpofdreamlessSleep-andWoofofSnores.

XCV

SomustIthosesoporicEchoeswooWhen,allmyintermittentJoyauncethrough,EachThrillmustbeaThrenod,asIknowThatTheyWhoKisscanteachmenothingNew.

XCVI

Indeed,indeed,RepentanceoftbeforeIswore,butWasISmokingwhenIswore?AndeverandanonImadeResolveAndsealedtheholyPledge-withOnePuffMore.

XCVII


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OThouwhosoughtourFatherstoenslaveAndev'nthePipetoWalterRaleighgave,IloveyoustillforyourRedeemingViceAndshowerTobaccoLeavesuponyourGrave!

XCVIII

ThenletthebalmedTobaccobemySheath,TheardentWeedabovemeandbeneath,AndletmelikeaLivingIncenserise,AFifty-CentCigarbetweenmyTeeth.

XCIX

Havana'sWitch-fogmurksmyHoroscopeUntilmydream-enamouredSensesgropeTowardstheLight,whereinheropalShrineSmilesHopefulness,thegreatRewardofHope.

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C

LetthosewhotothisdaedalValleythrongAndbymytumidAshespassalong,LetthembegladwiththisconsolingThought:IgotaMarketValueformySong.

CI

AndsomeexpectantDevoteewhoknocksAtthatpoorHousewhereonceIrentmylocks,InvainmayseekaLastCigarandfindMyMuseasleepwithinanemptyBox.

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Notes

I-"SourstheMilkofLife;"thunderstorms,earthquakesandartificialcommotionsoftheeartharepopularlyandquasi-scientificallybelievedtohavetheeffectofturningmilkfromsweettosour;soheretheMilkofLifeissouredbythesuddenadventoftheBratofDeath(Care,perhaps,whoissaidtohavekilledacatononeoccasion).BysomecriticsitisheldthatthefiguremighthavebeenenrichenedbythesubstitutionoftheCreamofLifefortheMilkofLife.

II-Gorgonaisreferredtobutthreetimesinthepresentwork,inRubsII,XXIandXXVI.NumberIIwouldleadustobelievethatthepoetusedherfigurativelyasSorroworRemorse;butthetextofXXIandXXVIpointanotherconclusion.ThelatterRubaiyattellusforcefullythatGorgonawasbuttoorealandthatherunlovelinesswasasoretrialtothefineattunementofthepoet'snerves.

II-Suchwordsas"tobacchanalian"(compoundedfromtobaccoandbacchanalian)LewisCarrolclaimedashisownunderthetitleof"portmanteauwords,"-anotherexampleoftheantiquityofmodernity.

VII-"TheEarlyWormisuptoCatchtheFish;"theworm,caughtasbait,willinturnserveascaptorforsomelucklessfish.This,possibly,istheBorneseversionofourownproverb,"Theearlybirdcatchestheworm."

IX-"TheInvisibleBuskinattheGate"probablyreferstotheshoeleftoutsideoftemplesandmosquesintheOrient.ThetempleheremeantisdoubtlesstheTempleofLove,andthefactoftheBuskinbeingInvisibleillumestheeyesofthedamoselwhoknowsthatthedevoteeisworshipingattheShrineofLove.

X-ThanBasiliskorNenuphar;thepoethasgivenusintwowordsthedualaspectofWoman;flowerlikeinrepose,serpentineinaction.

X-Pendants;whohasnotnotedahairpinintheactoffalling,hangingforamoment,asthoughlothtoleaveitsgentlehabitation?OmarKhayyam,Jr.,wasanobserverofsmallthingsaswellasgreat.

X-AHundredHairpins;aspiratesareusedliberallyinthisline,probablytogivetheeffectoffallinghairpins.

XIII-HymenSpring;Hymen,whilenotthegodofhusbandry,wastheaccepteddeityofmarriage;henceSpring,theincorrigiblematch-maker,mayvery,easilybeidentifiedwithHymen.NotethepleasingalliterationofthewordsHymenandhymningbroughtsoclosetogether.

XVIII-EolianAloes;aloes,accordingtoOscarWildeinthePictureofDorianGrey,havethepowerofbanishingmelancholywherevertheirperfumepenetrates.EolianAloesmaybetheexoticmelodiesthatdrivecarefromthemind.

XXIII-Forgiviness;thereaderwillprobablyregardthisspellingofforgivenesssomewhatunusual,andtheEditorfreelyconfessesthathehasnoauthorityforsuchusage.ButsinceFitzgeraldhascoinedenowforthesakeofarhyme,theEditorhopesthathewillbeforgivenhisforgiviness.


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XXIX-WithwhatanEquanimity;thereisanuntranslatedquatraintotheeffectthatuglinessistheonlysinthatcanmakeawomanashamedtolookhermirrorintheface.

XXV-ThebreakingoftheglassatthegazeofGorgona,aswellasthesquamiestserpentinherlocks,mentionedinII,giveusaclewastothederivationofhernamefromthatoftheGorgon,Medusa,whoseuncomelinesswassointenseastopetrifyallthatmethergaze.Ontheotherhand,theglanceofGorgonaseemedtoberatherexplosivethancongealing.

XXV-Torques;thisword(likesquamiest)isderiveddirectlyfromtheLatin,tobeusedinthiswork.TheyarenotproperlyEnglishwords,buttheEditorintendstheyshallbecomesointhenearfuture.

XXVI-WreathedisusedinobsoleteEnglishandespeciallyinSpenser,tomeanturnedorbent.

XXVII-Attar-Musk;attaristhePersianwordfordruggist,butwehesitatetobelievethatthepoetwouldattributeanartificialperfumetotherose.

XXXV-Myselfwhenyoung;thisstanzaissupposedtobebiographicalin

itsintent.Itisknownthatbeforetheanti-OmaricuprisinginNaishapur,andevenduringhiserranttourthroughPersia,theyoungerOmarwassociallylionized,,becomingmuchsoughtafter.ItmayseemimprobablethatOmar,Jr.,asamemberofthesternersex,shouldhavebeenadmittedasaregularfrequenterofwomen'sclubs,butitmustberememberedthatthen,evenasinourownday,menwereeagerlyprizedaslecturersonsubjectsofinteresttowomen.Omar,Jr.,appearedforseveralseasonsbeforethewomen'sclubsofNaishapur,givingrecitationsandreadingsfromhisfather'sworks.

XXXVI-Ibsen-Boccacio;foraPersianpoetofsoremoteadate,OmarKhayyam,Jr.,showedaremarkableknowledgeofmodernaswellasmediaevalliterature.

LVII-ThatGreatMenagerie;anotherreferencetohisexperienceasasociallionisfoundhere,asinthethreerubaiyatfollowing.Thegabblegarbledgarrulousness(thefamiliar"gobble,gabbleandgit,crystallizedintothehigherformofexpression)indicatesthatthenarcoticeffectofteaonwomankindwasmuchthesameinOmar'stimeasinours.

LXI-LeavetometheTenth;thediscoveryofatenthMuseputstheyoungerOmaronanequalfootingwithhisfatherinscienceaswellasinpoetry.TheeditorhasfoundthatuponquittingforeverhisnativePersia,OmarKhayyam,Jr.,broughttoBorneomanyofthemorerefinedsciences.Inhishereditaryprofession,astronomy,heclaimstherare

distinctionofhavingfirstmadeobservationsthroughthemediumofawine-glass.Hislongfidelitytothismethodwasrewardedbysomeremarkableresults,forhisprivatejournalsshowthatonseveraloccasionshewasabletodiscernasmanyaseightsistersatellitesswimmingineccentricorbitsaroundthemoon-adiscoverywhichourmuch-vauntedmodernsciencehasneverbeenabletoequaloreventoapproach.

LXVII-HerLipsnoQuestionsask;


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"Lipswithkissingforfeitnofavour;Nay,theyincreaseasthemoondothever."Boccacio.(Decameron.)

LXXI-TheABC;thisrubi'y,thoughindescribablybeautifulintheOriginal,issomewhattooinvolvedforustograspthemeaningatonereading.Perhaps,inthusweavingthealphabetintohisnumbers,itwasthepurposeofthepoettogivepromiseoftheultimateattainmentoftheAlphaandOmegaofknowledge.Perhapsthestanza,ontheotherhand,wasmerelyintendedasaprettypoeticalconceit,anexerciseinmetricalingenuity.Ifthelattertheoryholdsgood,whatapityitwouldseemthattheserubaiyatwerenotoriginallywritteninChinese,theinfinitealphabetofwhichlanguagewouldhavefurnishedmaterialforthepresentworkandseveralrevisededitionsalso!

LXXIII-WhileGrowingRosesinaCabbageLot;confusing,perhapsatfirstreading,buthereagainmaythestudentemploythedeviceofsymbolismwithgreatadvantage.TheRosesmaybetakenfortheflowersoffancy,theCabbageLotforthefieldofsordidreality.Asastaplevegetable,therosecannevercompetewiththeCabbage.

LXXIV-HeWhistlesonhisFingersandhisToes;therearemanywhomayveryjustlyconsiderthislineasundignifiedandunrefined;butsuchreadersshouldalwaysrememberthatthesequatrainsmaybetakenas

purelysymbolical.ThustheFingersandToesmayberegardedasmentalaspectsandthewhistleaswhateverbestsuitsthereader.

LXXXIII-Asphodel;thefabledflowerofimmortality;alsoabrandofcigarmuchfavouredbytheyoungerOmar.

LXXXV-Anodyne;sometranslationshavethisIodine.

XCIII-TheHowisswiftlyminglingwiththeWhen,etc.;thegreatquestions,How,WhatandWhen,arebeingwithdrawnunansweredbythednulovpec,whoisresponsiblefortheirpropounding.

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