Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 23, by HAN SHAN



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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 23, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The seasonal round never stops
Last Line: Depart and don't return
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Seasons; Travel; Journeys; Trips


The seasonal round never stops
one year ends and another begins
ten thousand things come and go
the Nine Heavens don't decay
the east grows bright the west grows dark
flowers fade and blossom again
only travelers to the Yellow Springs
depart and don't return





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