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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 118, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The month when farmers escape the heat
Last Line: Sumeru is just a pea
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Drinks & Drinking; Farm Life; Heat; Wine; Agriculture; Farmers


The month when farmers escape the heat
who will share a dipper of wine
I've set some wild fruits out
and made a circle of cups
with horsetail rushes for mats
and banana leaves as plates
once you're drunk and sitting propped up
Sumeru is just a pea





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