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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 192 by HAN SHAN

First Line: SENG-YAO I HEAR WAS A TALENTED MAN
Last Line: HE COULDN'T PAINT MASTER PAO-CHIH
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; PAINTINGS & PAINTERS;

Seng-yao I hear was a talented man
and lucky to live during Liang times
although he could draw a hair in thin air
he couldn't paint Master Pao-chih



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