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| Keywords: 037-a-Potter-thumping-his-wet-Clay-q75-850x1176.jpg A Potter thumping his wet clay Omar Khayyam tr Edward Fitzgerald The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam 1905 1912 http //www fromoldbooks org/Fitzgerald-Rubaiyat/ 1905 1912 Adelaide Hanscom and Blanche Cumming fl 1902 - 1924 Creator Adelaide Hanscom PD-old In the picture a boy or young man sits on the floor with a pot or vase balanced on his left knee He wears only a yellow cloth wrapped round his waist leaving his back arms legs and feet bare XXXVI think the Vessel that with fugitive Articulation answer ™d once did live And drink; and Ah the passive Lip I kiss ™d How many Kisses might it take ”and give XXXVII For I remember stopping by the way To watch a Potter thumping his wet Clay And with its all-obliterated Tongue It murmur ™d ” Gently Brother gently pray XXXVIII And has not such a Story from of Old Down Man ™s successive generations roll ™d Of such a clod of saturated Earth Cast by the Maker into Human mould The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Potters in art Adelaide Hanscom Sitting on ground Sitting holding objects Sitting with raised knees Clay pots | ||||
