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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 110, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: Some people flaunt their practice
Last Line: A pity to be so dumb
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Confucius & Confucianism; Ignorance; Dullness; Stupdity
First Line: Some people flaunt their practice
Last Line: A pity to be so dumb
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Confucius & Confucianism; Ignorance; Dullness; Stupdity
Some people flaunt their practice
their talents surpass Confucius and Chou
look at their eyes in a trance
see their bodies all stiff
pull them with a rope in vain
stick them with an awl to no avail
just like Lord Yang's crane
a pity to be so dumb
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