The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep · Sharon Handy
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Show Notes
Let's immerse ourselves in the beauty of Persian poetry with The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, rendered into English verse by Edward Fitzgerald. It's all about living in the moment. And wine. So much wine.
The poetry bit starts at 27:49, if you'd like to skip Fitzgerald's very 19th century intro, but why would you?
Music: "Heaven Be Here," PCIII, is licensed under CC
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