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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 221, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: Birth and death are decreed
Last Line: And brilliant scholars are broke
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Birth; Chinese Literature; Death; Fame; Wealth; Child Birth; Midwifery; Dead, The; Reputation; Riches; Fortunes
First Line: Birth and death are decreed
Last Line: And brilliant scholars are broke
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Birth; Chinese Literature; Death; Fame; Wealth; Child Birth; Midwifery; Dead, The; Reputation; Riches; Fortunes
Birth and death are decreed
wealth and fame are bestowed by Heaven
these are sayings of the ancients
I'm not passing on lies
geniuses all die young
fools enjoy long lives
stupid creatures are rich
and brilliant scholars are broke
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