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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 139 by HAN SHAN

First Line: THERE EXISTS ONE KIND OF PERSON
Last Line: A VAST EXPANSE OF WOE
Subject(s): BUDDHISM; CHINESE LITERATURE; IGNORANCE; TAOISM; BUDDHA; BUDDHISTS; DULLNESS; STUPDITY;

There exists one kind of person
as dense as a block of wood
he speaks without understanding
and says he hasn't a care
but ask about the Tao and he only stares
ask about the Buddha and he just shrugs
discover in detail
a vast expanse of woe



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