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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 234 by HAN SHAN

First Line: COLD MOUNTAIN SPEAKS THESE WORDS
Last Line: AND KARMA HOLDS THE REINS
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; INSANITY; WISDOM; MADNESS; MENTAL ILLNESS;

Cold Mountain speaks these words
as if he were a madman
he tells people what he thinks
thus he earns their wrath
but a straight mind means straight words
a straight mind holds nothing back
crossing the River of Death
who's that jabbering fool
the road to the grave is dark
and karma holds the reins



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