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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 229, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: All of you are priceless gems
Last Line: Don't just sit there stiff
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Ships & Shipping
First Line: All of you are priceless gems
Last Line: Don't just sit there stiff
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Ships & Shipping
All of you are priceless gems
aboard a rotting ship at sea
in front the mast is gone
in back there is no rudder
heading wherever the wind may blow
moving with the waves
how will you reach shore
don't just sit there stiff
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