Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 195, by HAN SHAN



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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 195, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Old and sick final years over a hundred
Last Line: Why would I envy the clever ways of others
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Old Age; Buddha; Buddhists


Old and sick final years over a hundred
face brown head white content with mountain life
cloth robe pulled tight I accept my karma
why would I envy the clever ways of others





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