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ON BEING MADE A PRESENT OF AN ANCIENT CHINESE STIRRUP, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: The mandarin who set his foot in this
Last Line: A mountain view, a breath of mountain air?
Subject(s): Beauty; China; Nature


The mandarin who set his foot in this,
Rode he in haste, like me, to get somewhere?
Or was he wiser, careful not to miss
A mountain view, a breath of mountain air?





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