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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 215, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: I have heard on mount tientai
Last Line: All I saw were wisps of white
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Aging; Chinese Literature
First Line: I have heard on mount tientai
Last Line: All I saw were wisps of white
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Aging; Chinese Literature
I have heard on Mount Tientai
somewhere are trees of jade
although I say I'll look
a stone bridge blocks the way
this is why I'm distressed
my good days are almost gone
today when I looked in a mirror
all I saw were wisps of white
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