Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 169, by HAN SHAN



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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 169, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Since I escaped to cold mountain
Last Line: I'm happy here in the cliffs
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Happiness; Mountains; Quiet Life; Joy; Delight; Hills; Downs (great Britain)


Since I escaped to Cold Mountain
I've lived on mountain fruit
what worries does life hold
this time I'm following karma
days and months are like a stream
time is but a spark
Heaven and Earth can change
I'm happy here in the cliffs





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