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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 42, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: If you wonder who stays happy
Last Line: I wonder about mankind
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Happiness; Peace; Solitude; Joy; Delight; Loneliness
First Line: If you wonder who stays happy
Last Line: I wonder about mankind
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Happiness; Peace; Solitude; Joy; Delight; Loneliness
If you wonder who stays happy
only those who live apart
forest flowers are like brocade
every season the colors are fresh
but when I sit in the cliffs
and gaze at the cinnamon wheel
although I feel at peace
I wonder about mankind
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