And, as the Cock crew, those who stood before

And, as the Cock crew, those who stood before
The Tavern shouted -- "Open then the Door!
"You know how little while we have to stay,
"And, once departed, may return no more."

by Edward Fitzgerald (1809-1883) , no title, from The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, no. 3, first edition (text unchanged through the four editions), published 1859

a text in Persian by Hakim Omar Khayyám (c1048-c1122) [text unavailable]

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by Don Murray (1925-) , "And, as the Cock crew, those who stood before" [baritone and piano], from Songs from the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, no. 2.

Date added to the website: 2009-08-06.

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