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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 35 by HAN SHAN

First Line: THE TRAIL TO COLD MOUNTAIN IS FAINT
Last Line: YEAR AFTER YEAR NO SPRING
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; MOUNTAINS; ROADS; SOLITUDE; HILLS; DOWNS (GREAT BRITAIN); PATHS; TRAILS; LONELINESS;

The trail to Cold Mountain is faint
the banks of Cold Stream are a jungle
birds constantly chatter away
I hear no sound of people
gusts of wind lash my face
flurries of snow bury my body
day after day no sun
year after year no spring



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