I need a jug of wine and a book of poetry

I need a jug of wine and a book of poetry,
Half a loaf for a bite to eat,
Then you and I, seated in a deserted spot,
Will have more wealth than a Sultan's realm

Omar Khayyam
The Ruba'iyat

Where is the weft of our life's warp?

What is the gain of our coming and going?
Where is the weft of our life's warp?
In the circle of spheres the lives of so many good men
Burn and become dust, but where is the smoke?

                          - The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam