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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 254, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: Sad creatures of a transient existence
Last Line: Back and forth on the three hateful paths
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Life; Buddha; Buddhists
First Line: Sad creatures of a transient existence
Last Line: Back and forth on the three hateful paths
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Life; Buddha; Buddhists
Sad creatures of a transient existence
life after life without any end
day after day without any rest
year after year growing old unaware
always working for food and clothes
plaguing their minds with afflictions
going in circles for millions of years
back and forth on the three hateful paths
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