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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 200, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: The unfortunate human disorder
Last Line: As long as their own are sweet
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Food & Eating; Ignorance; Dullness; Stupdity
First Line: The unfortunate human disorder
Last Line: As long as their own are sweet
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Food & Eating; Ignorance; Dullness; Stupdity
The unfortunate human disorder
a palate that never wearies
of steamed baby pig in garlic
of roast duck with pepper and salt
of deboned raw fish mince
of unskinned fried pork cheek
unaware of the bitterness of others' lives
as long as their own are sweet
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