Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 216, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography First Line: A child who doesn't have a teacher Last Line: Don't become a laughingstock Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Education; Teaching & Teachers; Virtue; Educators; Professors | ||||||||
A child who doesn't have a teacher will never catch a city rat how can he meet virtuous people much less hear the talk of elders because we're stained by scents around us we should choose our friends with care if you sell fresh fish in summer don't become a laughingstock | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CORRESPONDENCE-SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR SAYS GOODBYE TO HIS POETRY STUDENTS by GALWAY KINNELL GRATITUDE TO OLD TEACHERS by ROBERT BLY TWO RAMAGES FOR OLD MASTERS by ROBERT BLY ON FLUNKING A NICE BOY OUT OF SCHOOL by JOHN CIARDI HER MONOLOGUE OF DARK CREPE WITH EDGES OF LIGHT by NORMAN DUBIE OF POLITICS, & ART by NORMAN DUBIE SEVERAL MEASURES FOR THE LITTLE LOST by NORMAN DUBIE THE POEMS OF BIG STICK: 1 by HAN SHAN |
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