batch.motif.sufi-omar-khayyam-sufistic-quatrains-gutenberg-l1529-l1550
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record_id: batch.motif.sufi-omar-khayyam-sufistic-quatrains-gutenberg-l1529-l1550
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/sufistic-quatrains-omar-khayyam.md
passage_locator:
label: LXVII. / LXVIII. / LXIX. / LXXI.; lines 1529-1550
start: '1529'
end: '1550'
translation: The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: The speaker says long-loved idols have damaged his public credit, honor,
and reputation. He recalls swearing repentance while not sober, then Spring arrives
with a rose and tears apart his worn penitence. Wine is said to have acted faithlessly
and robbed him of honor, yet the speaker wonders what vintners could buy that
is half as precious as the goods they sell.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The speaker says idols loved for a long time have harmed his credit in the
eyes of men.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The speaker says his honor was drowned in a shallow cup and his reputation
sold for a song.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The speaker says he often swore repentance before, but questions whether he
was sober when he swore.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Spring arrives with a rose in hand and tears the speaker's threadbare penitence
into pieces.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Wine is described as having acted as an infidel and as having robbed the speaker
of his robe of honor.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The speaker wonders what vintners buy that is half as precious as the goods
they sell.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: speaker
description: First-person voice who reports damaged honor, repeated repentance,
and wonder about vintners' goods.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: long-loved Idols
description: Idols loved by the speaker for a long time; said to have harmed his
public credit.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Spring
description: Personified season that comes with a rose in hand and tears penitence
apart.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Wine
description: Personified wine, described as playing the infidel and robbing the
speaker of honor.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Vintners
description: Sellers whose goods the speaker calls exceptionally precious.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
roles:
- id: role:1
label: first-person penitent and drinker
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The speaker speaks of repentance, sobriety, wine, and loss of honor.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:2
label: agents of reputational loss
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The idols are said to have harmed the speaker's credit, honor, and reputation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: seasonal disruptor of penitence
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Spring arrives with a rose and tears penitence apart.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: intoxicant thief of honor
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Wine is said to have robbed the speaker of his robe of honor.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: sellers of precious goods
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The vintners sell goods the speaker calls more precious than what they could
buy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Idols
literal_form: Loved idols
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: shallow Cup
literal_form: A shallow cup in which honor is said to be drowned
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: Song
literal_form: A song for which reputation is said to be sold
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:4
label: Rose
literal_form: Rose held by Spring
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:5
label: threadbare Penitence
literal_form: Worn penitence torn into pieces
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:6
label: Wine
literal_form: Wine personified as acting faithlessly and robbing honor
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:7
label: Robe of Honour
literal_form: Robe of honor stolen by Wine
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:8
label: vintners' Goods
literal_form: Goods sold by vintners and called precious
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Idols and public dishonor
summary: The speaker attributes loss of credit, honor, and reputation to long-loved
idols, a shallow cup, and a song.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Repentance undone by Spring
summary: The speaker recalls swearing repentance, questions his sobriety, and describes
Spring with a rose tearing his penitence apart.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Wine and the vintners' precious goods
summary: Wine is said to have robbed the speaker of honor, yet the speaker praises
the value of the vintners' goods.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
- sym:7
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: loss of honor through beloved intoxicants or idols
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The speaker links loved idols, cup, wine, and vintners' goods with damaged
credit, honor, and reputation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is lyric and metaphorical; it does not narrate a full mythic
episode.
- id: motif:2
label: repentance broken by seasonal renewal
taxonomy_refs:
- seasonal_cycle
basis: Spring arrives with a rose and tears the speaker's penitence apart after
he has sworn repentance.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The seasonal-cycle reference is limited to Spring's arrival and its effect
on penitence; no larger annual myth is stated.
- id: motif:3
label: precious intoxicating goods beyond ordinary exchange
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The speaker asks what vintners could buy that is half as precious as what
they sell.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: low
cautions: This is an evaluative rhetorical question, not a developed exchange myth.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: Spring's arrival with a rose and the destruction of penitence has the same
functional pattern as a seasonal-renewal motif overcoming abstinence or restraint.
claim_level: same_function
target: seasonal_cycle
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The passage names Spring and renewal imagery but does not present a
full seasonal myth or ritual sequence.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: LXIX, lines 1529-1534
quote_or_summary: The speaker says his long-loved idols harmed his credit in men's
eyes, drowned his honor in a shallow cup, and sold his reputation for a song.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/sufistic-quatrains-omar-khayyam.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: LXX, lines 1536-1541
quote_or_summary: The speaker recalls swearing repentance, questions whether he
was sober, and says Spring came with a rose and tore his threadbare penitence
apart.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/sufistic-quatrains-omar-khayyam.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary used.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: LXXI, lines 1543-1550
quote_or_summary: The speaker says Wine played the infidel and robbed him of his
robe of honor, then wonders what vintners buy that is half as precious as the
goods they sell.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/sufistic-quatrains-omar-khayyam.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary used.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: Literal extraction is straightforward. Motif and comparison identifications
are cautious because the passage is a short lyric with metaphorical personifications
rather than an explicit myth narrative.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.5
extracted_at: '2026-04-28'
notes: |-
Used only the supplied passage and metadata. No unsupported historical or intertextual claims added.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:sufi-omar-khayyam-sufistic-quatrains-gutenberg__l1529-l1550
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