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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 117, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: I deplore this vulgar place
Last Line: We soon see if it's gold or base
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Deception; Taoism
First Line: I deplore this vulgar place
Last Line: We soon see if it's gold or base
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Deception; Taoism
I deplore this vulgar place
where demons dwell with worthies
they say they're the same
but is the Tao impartial
a fox might borrow a lion's mien
and claim the disguise is real
but once lead ore enters the furnace
we soon see if it's gold or base
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