Nr. 80
Calcutta nr. 80 *
Drink wine for thou wilt sleep long beneath the clay
Without an intimate, a friend, a comrade, or a mate;
Take heed that thou tell it not this hidden secret to anyone:—
The tulips that are withered will never bloom again.
Ouseley MS 140 - 35
Drink wine, for thou wilt sleep long beneath the clay
without an intimate, a friend, a comrade, or wife;
take care that thou tell'st not this hidden secret to anyone: —
The tulips that are withered will never bloom again.
Christensen 1927 - 54
Drink wine, for under the clay thou shalt sleep for long
without friend and companion and fellow and wife.
Take care! do not tell to anyone this hidden secret:
the tulip once withered will not blossom again.
Heron-Allen 1899 - 24b
Drink wine, for thou wilt sleep long beneath the clay
Without an intimate, a friend, a comrade, or a mate.
Heron-Allen 1899 - 63
Take care that thou tellest not this hidden secret to anyone:
The tulips that are withered will never bloom again.
Payne 1898 - 184
In a dream of the night quoth a sage me unto:
"Rose of gladness for mortal from sleep never blew;
A thing, then, to dealh that akin is why do?
Up, for under the earth thou shalt slumber thy due!
Thompson 1906 - 11
Since long in earth you 'll sleep, the goblet drain.
For far from friend, mate, consort, you 'll remain.
Take care this secret you do not reveal,
"No withered tulip ever blooms again."
Whinfield 1883 - 107
Drink wine! long must you sleep within the tomb,
Without a friend, or wife to cheer your gloom;
Hear what I say, and tell it not again,
"Never again can withered tulips bloom."