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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 161 by HAN SHAN

First Line: A TRIFLE POOR IN THE PAST
Last Line: MY POT IS SURROUNDED BY RATS
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; POVERTY;

A trifle poor in the past
today I'm utterly broke
whatever I do doesn't work
every road is a treadmill
my legs quake in the mud
my stomach aches on festival days
since I lost that calico cat
my pot is surrounded by rats



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