Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia; . Notes think — tells him the clay from which the Bowl ismade was once Man; and, into whatever shaperenewd, can never lose the bitter flavour ofMortality. (XXXIX.) The custom of throwing a littleWine on the ground before drinking still contin-ues in Persia, and perhaps generally in the Nicolas considers it un signe de libera-lite, et en meme temps un avertissement que lebuveur doit vider sa coupe jusqua la dernieregoutte. Is it not more likely an ancient Super-stition ; a Libation to propitiate Earth, or makeher an Accomplice
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia; . Notes think — tells him the clay from which the Bowl ismade was once Man; and, into whatever shaperenewd, can never lose the bitter flavour ofMortality. (XXXIX.) The custom of throwing a littleWine on the ground before drinking still contin-ues in Persia, and perhaps generally in the Nicolas considers it un signe de libera-lite, et en meme temps un avertissement que lebuveur doit vider sa coupe jusqua la dernieregoutte. Is it not more likely an ancient Super-stition ; a Libation to propitiate Earth, or makeher an Accomplice in the illicit Revel? Or, per-haps, to divert the Jealous Eye by some sacrificeof superfluity, as with the Ancients of the West ?With Omar we see something more is signified ;the precious Liquor is not lost, but sinks into theground to refresh the dust of some poor Wine-worshipper
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