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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 258 by HAN SHAN

First Line: GET YOUR OWN CLOTHES IF YOU'RE COLD
Last Line: THERE'S NEVER ENOUGH FOOD AND CLOTHES
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; CLOTHING & DRESS; FOOD & EATING; SELF-RELIANCE;

Get your own clothes if you're cold
don't ask a fox for a robe
find your own food if you're hungry
don't ask a goat for a meal
relying on hides and meat
you'll harbor regrets and sorrows
once your conscience is gone
there's never enough food and clothes



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