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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 296, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: As humans we have needs
Last Line: The heartbreak never ends
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Grief; Sorrow; Sadness
First Line: As humans we have needs
Last Line: The heartbreak never ends
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Grief; Sorrow; Sadness
As humans we have needs
but may our loves be few
we get old but not free
slowly we're driven off
off to the desolate hills
where a lifetime of dreams is thrown away
why fix the fence when the sheep have gone
the heartbreak never ends
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