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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 4, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: Behold the glow of the moon
Last Line: It shines both night and day
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Moon
First Line: Behold the glow of the moon
Last Line: It shines both night and day
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Moon
Behold the glow of the moon
illumine the world's four quarters
perfect light in perfect space
a radiance that purifies
people say it waxes and wanes
but I don't see it fade
just like a magic pearl
it shines both night and day
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