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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 56 by HAN SHAN

First Line: CALL FRIENDS OVER WHEN YOU HAVE WINE
Last Line: HAVEN'T SENT BACK ANY NEWS
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; HOSPITALITY; MORTALITY;

Call friends over when you have wine
call neighbors in if there's meat
all of us bound for the Yellow Springs
we need to act while we're young
a jade belt is transient glory
gold hairpins aren't lasting charms
Old Man Chang and Old Lady Cheng
haven't sent back any news



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