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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 172, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I'm poor alas and I'm sick
Last Line: All these cares wear a man down
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Grief; Poverty; Sorrow; Sadness


I'm poor alas and I'm sick
a man without friends or kin
there's no rice in my pot
and fresh dust lines the steamer
a thatched hut doesn't keep out the rain
a caved-in bed hardly holds me
no wonder I'm so haggard
all these cares wear a man down





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