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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 75, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The wife got tired of weaving
Last Line: Crying in pain to the sky
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Idleness; Marriage; Laziness; Sloth; Indolence; Weddings; Husbands; Wives


The wife got tired of weaving
the husband too lazy to hoe
he amused himself with a crossbow
she danced and strummed a lute
for cold bones clothes are urgent
for a full stomach food comes first
who cares about you now
crying in pain to the sky





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