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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 250 by HAN SHAN

First Line: YOUR RAGS ARE DUE TO YOUR PAST DEEDS
Last Line: WHY DO YOU LOOK SO PALE
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; POVERTY;
Your rags are due to your past deeds
don't blame your present body
who insists they're from a grave
he's an even bigger fool
when at last you're a ghost
will you impoverish your heirs
the answer is plain and simple
why do you look so pale



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