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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 220, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: As long as I stay in the village
Last Line: And sparrows will dance like lords
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Cities; Villages; Urban Life
First Line: As long as I stay in the village
Last Line: And sparrows will dance like lords
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Cities; Villages; Urban Life
As long as I stay in the village
people think I have no peer
yesterday down in the city
I was even sized up by the dogs
some contended my pants were too tight
others complained my shirt was too long
cover the eyes of hawks
and sparrows will dance like lords
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