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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 217 by HAN SHAN

First Line: I CLOSE MY OVERGROWN DOOR IN VAIN
Last Line: THE ANCIENT GRAVES ARE PLOWED INTO FIELDS
Subject(s): BUDDHISM; CHINESE LITERATURE; CONTENTMENT; BUDDHA; BUDDHISTS;

I close my overgrown door in vain
the months and years keep passing through
I've only heard of men becoming ghosts
I've never seen a crane become immortal
what then can I advise
accept your karma and be content
look beyond the city walls
the ancient graves are plowed into fields



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