Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 7, by HAN SHAN


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THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 7, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The wine of wisdom is so cold
Last Line: Free of shame and glory
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Drinks & Drinking; Freedom; Wisdom; Wine; Liberty


The wine of wisdom is so cold
drinking it makes men sober
where I live on Tientai
fools are hard to find
I prefer caves and gorges
I don't keep up with the times
free of sorrow and worry
free of shame and glory





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