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Rubiyat of Omar Khayyam
Book cover illustration for an edition of the Rubiyat of Omar Khayyam. Date: circa 1910

Earth Could Not Answer: Nor The Seas That Mourn In Flowing Purple, Of Their Lord Forlorn; Nor Heaven, With Those Eternal Signs Reveal And Hidden By The Sleeve Of Night And Morn

For Some We Loved, The Loveliest And The Best That From His Vintage Rolling Time Has Prest, Have Drunk Their Cup A Round Or Two Before, And One By One Crept Silently To Rest

Here With A Little Bread Beneath The Bough, A Flask Of Wine, A Book Of Verse - And Thou Beside Me Singing In The Wilderness Oh, Wilderness Were Paradise Enow

Look To The Blowing Rose About US - "lo, Laughing, "She Says, "into The World I Blow
Look To The Blowing Rose About US - " lo, Laughing, " She Says, " into The World I Blow: At Once The Silken Tassel Of My Purse Tear, And Its Treasure On The Garden Throw

Wake! for the sun behind yon Eastern height has chased the session of the stars from night
3086255 Wake! for the sun behind yon Eastern height has chased the session of the stars from night, illustration from 'The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam', published 1909 (colour litho) by Dulac

Do you, within your little hour of Grace, The waving Cypress in your Arms enlace
3086261 Do you, within your little hour of Grace, The waving Cypress in your Arms enlace, Before the Mother back into her arms Fold, and dissolve you in a last embrace

Look to the blowing Rose about us - "Lo, Laughing," she says, "into the world I blow
3086257 Look to the blowing Rose about us - "Lo, Laughing," she says, "into the world I blow: At once the silken tassel of my Purse Tear, and its Treasure on the Garden throw

Heav'n but the Vision of fulfill'd Desire, And Hell the Shadow of a Soul on fire
3086249 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

Illustration for The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, 1900. Artist: Edmund Joseph Sullivan
Illustration for The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, 1900. From Modern Pen Drawings: European and American, Edited by Charles Holme. [The Offices of the Studio, London, Paris, New York, 1900-01]

Omar Khayyam
Scene from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Artist: Gilbert James. Date: circa 1922

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
3770264 Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by James, Gilbert (1865-1941); (add.info.: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Edward FitzGerald ( translation of a selection of poems)

Omar Khayyam
Scene of two lovers from Omar Khayyam

Illustration from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, 1920 (engraving)
3031876 Illustration from RubAaiyAat of Omar Khayyam, 1920 (engraving) by Balfour, Ronald (1896-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, 1920 (engraving)
3031875 Illustration from RubAaiyAat of Omar Khayyam, 1920 (engraving) by Balfour, Ronald (1896-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, 1920 (engraving)
3031864 Illustration from RubAaiyAat of Omar Khayyam, 1920 (engraving) by Balfour, Ronald (1896-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, 1920 (engraving)
3031874 Illustration from RubAaiyAat of Omar Khayyam, 1920 (engraving) by Balfour, Ronald (1896-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alas that Spring should Vanish with the Rose, 1903, (c1930). Creator: William Mouat Loudan
Alas that Spring should Vanish with the Rose, 1903, (c1930). Illustration to a poem in " The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam"

Illustration for The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Private Collection

Omar Khayyam, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm
Omar Khayyam, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)

Yet Ah, That Spring Should Vanish With The Rose! That Youths Sweet-Scented Manuscript Should Close! The Nightingale That In The Branches And, Ah Whence, And Whither Flown Again, Who Knows

And That Inverted Bowl We Call The Sky, Whereunder Crawling Coop d We Live And Die, Lift Not Your Hands To It For Help - For It As Impotently Rolls As You Or I

But That Is But A Tent Wherein May Rest A Sultan To The Realm Of Death Addrest; The Sultan Rises, And The Dark FerrAash Strikes, And Prepares It For Another Guest

And Lately, By The Tavern Door Agape, Came Shining Through The Dusk An Angel Shape Bearing A Vessel On His Shoulder; And He Bid Me Taste Of It; And twas - The Grape

Oh, Plagued No More With Human Or Divine, To-Morrows Tangle To Itself Resign, And Lose Your Fingers In The Tresses Of The Cypress-Slender Minister Of Wine

Do You, Within Your Little Hour Of Grace, The Waving Cypress In Your Arms Enlace, Before The Mother Back Into Her Arms Fold, And Dissolve You In A Last Embrace

The Palace That To Heav n His Pillars Threw, And Kings The Forehead On His Threshold Drew - I Saw The Solitary Ringdove There, And " coo, Coo, Coo, " She Cried; And " coo, Coo

Wake! For The Sun Behind Yon Eastern Height Has Chased The Session Of The Stars From Night. Illustration By Edmund Dulac From The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam, Published 1909

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

An Oriental Phantasy in a Persian Garden by Omar Khayyam
Promotional postcard for An Oriental Phantasy in a Persian Garden by Omar Khayyam. For the Philharmonic Hall, Great Portland Street, a small venue which often staged amateur productions

Plate inscribed with parodic verses, WW1
Plate inscribed Here with a loaf of bread, beneath the bow. A muttered curse, but ne er a whine, and thou - beside me, singing in the wilderness. The wilderness is paradise, enow

OMAR KHAYAM: RUBAIYAT. Illustration by Edmund J. Sullivan (1869-1933) to an edition of the Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam

FITZGERALD TITLEPAGE, 1859. Titlepage of the first edition of Edward Fitzgerald s
FITZGERALD TITLEPAGE, 1859. Titlepage of the first edition of Edward Fitzgeralds translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, London, 1859

Couple enjoying a romantic picnic under a tree
A Book of Verses undeneah the bough - A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread and Thou - Beside me singing in the wilderness - Oh Wilderness were Paradise enow! (Omar Khayyam) Date: 1901

Queen Elisabeth of Romania playing the piano
Elisabeth of Wied, Queen Consort of Romania (1869-1914), the spouse of Carol I of Romania. Born Pauline Elisabeth Ottilie Luise zu Wied, also widely known by her literary name of Carmen Sylva

OMAR KHAYAM: RUBAIYAT. Illustration by Edmund J. Sullivan (1869-1933) to an edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

FITZGERALD (1809 - 1883)
EDWARD FITZGERALD English poet and translator of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

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"Khayyam: A Poetic Journey through Time and Beauty" Step into the enchanting world of Khayyam, where words dance upon pages and emotions flow like a river. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, a timeless masterpiece, unveils the brilliance of this Persian poet. Omar Khayyam's verses transport us to ethereal landscapes filled with love, longing, and contemplation. With "A Flask Of Wine, A Book Of Verse - And Thou Beside Me Singing In The Wilderness, " we find solace in nature's embrace. Oh, how the wilderness becomes paradise when shared with you. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac in 1909, his art breathes life into these poetic visions. Within his illustrations lies an invitation to immerse ourselves in their beauty – from "The Waving Cypress" that cradles our fleeting existence to the majestic palace where kings once bowed. In Dulac's artwork for The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam published in 1900, we witness a delicate balance between earthly desires and spiritual yearning. Each stroke captures the essence of human experience within our limited time on Earth. As we delve deeper into this journey through time, another engraving from the 1920 edition reveals even more intricate details of Khayyam's wisdom. It reminds us to seize every moment before dissolving back into eternity's embrace. Omar Khayyam remains an enigmatic figure whose legacy continues to inspire generations across centuries. His profound insights echo through history as he unravels life's mysteries one verse at a time. So let us raise a toast to Khayyam – a poet who transcends boundaries and invites us all on an eternal quest for truth and beauty.