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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 284, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: I live in the countryside
Last Line: It's hard as any diamond
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Contentment; Poverty
First Line: I live in the countryside
Last Line: It's hard as any diamond
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Contentment; Poverty
I live in the countryside
no father and no mother
no name or family rank
people call me Chang or Wang
nobody befriends me
I'm poor and commonplace
but I'm content my mind is real
it's hard as any diamond
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