# XC explained — The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

> Chapter companion for The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám by Omar Khayyám.

## What happens

As the vessels speak one by one, the little Moon looks in, and they nudge each other, anticipating the porter's shoulder-knot creaking.

## Key lines

> So while the Vessels one by one were speaking, The little Moon look’d in that all were seeking: And then they jogg’d each other, “Brother! Brother! Now for the Porter’s shoulder-knot a-creaking!”

As the cups or vessels spoke in turn, the crescent Moon appeared, which everyone was waiting for; then they nudged each other excitedly, saying, 'Brother! Brother! Now we hear the porter's shoulder-knot creaking as he brings more wine!'

_The vessels represent the wine cups or the drinkers, the little Moon is the new moon signaling time for wine, and the porter's shoulder-knot creaking indicates the arrival of a fresh wine jug._

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