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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 47, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: Mistress tsou of tiyen
Last Line: They had to eat leftover cake
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Hospitality; Poverty
First Line: Mistress tsou of tiyen
Last Line: They had to eat leftover cake
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Hospitality; Poverty
Mistress Tsou of Tiyen
and Mistress Tu of Hantan
the two of them equally old
and sharing the same love of face
yesterday went to a tea
but poorly dressed they were shown to the back
because their skirts were frayed
they had to eat leftover cake
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