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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 147 by HAN SHAN

First Line: AT SUNSET I WENT DOWN THE WESTERN SLOPE
Last Line: DIDN'T I TREMBLE IN FRIGHT
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; EVENING; FEAR; NATURE; SUNSET; TWILIGHT;

At sunset I went down the western slope
the plants and trees were bright
but there were shady places too
where pines and vines conspired
and tigers no doubt crouched
bristling at my sight
and me without a knife
didn't I tremble in fright



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