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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 114 by HAN SHAN

First Line: A POOR DONKEY IS SHORT BY A BUSHEL
Last Line: IT JUST MAKES ME DEPRESSED
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; COMFORT; POVERTY;

A poor donkey is short by a bushel
a rich dog has three pints to spare
when poverty isn't equally shared
we separate comfort and hardship
but if we let the donkey fill up
we cause the dog to starve
I've weighed this for you carefully
it just makes me depressed



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