The Other Rubáiyát
The Urth list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 13 Nov 2011
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Nick Lee — 13 Nov 2011, 17:53

I think you're all on the wrong track. Doubtless the most illuminating
version of the text is this translation:

Wake! for the Golden Cat has put to flight

> The Mouse of Darkness with his Paw of Light:
> Which means, in Plain and simple every-day
> Unoriental Speech?The Dawn is bright.

> They say the Early Bird the Worm shall taste.
> Then rise, O Kitten! Wherefore, sleeping, waste
> The Fruits of Virtue? Quick! the Early Bird
> Will soon be on the Flutter?O make haste!

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24258/24258-h/24258-h.htm

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