Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 216, by HAN SHAN



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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 216, by                     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





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