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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 288, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: Deer live deep in the forest
Last Line: And soon their loveliness fades
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Decay; Deer; Mortality; Rot; Decadence
First Line: Deer live deep in the forest
Last Line: And soon their loveliness fades
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Decay; Deer; Mortality; Rot; Decadence
Deer live deep in the forest
surviving on water and grass
stretching out under trees to sleep
how wonderful having no cares
but tie them up in a fancy hall
and give them the richest of foods
they won't eat a bite all day
and soon their loveliness fades
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