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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 70 by HAN SHAN

First Line: A HERMIT'S HEART IS HEAVY
Last Line: THE CINNAMON TREES DETAIN HIM
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; DUTY; GRIEF; HERMITS; SORROW; SADNESS;
A hermit's heart is heavy
he mourns the passing years
he looks for roots and mushrooms
but seeks eternal life in vain
his yard is clear the clouds are gone
the woods are bright the moon is full
why doesn't he go home
the cinnamon trees detain him



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