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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 269, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: Daily concerns are endless
Last Line: Ride the white ox outside
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Life; Buddha; Buddhists
First Line: Daily concerns are endless
Last Line: Ride the white ox outside
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Buddhism; Chinese Literature; Life; Buddha; Buddhists
Daily concerns are endless
the addiction to life never stops
grinding away the rock of the earth
nobody gets a break
seasons wither and change
festivals suddenly pass
answer the owner of the burning house
ride the white ox outside
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