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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 247, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: In this village is a house
Last Line: A pearl concealed in rags
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Decay; Houses; Rot; Decadence
First Line: In this village is a house
Last Line: A pearl concealed in rags
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Decay; Houses; Rot; Decadence
In this village is a house
a house without an owner
earth gives rise to grass
water appears as drops of dew
fire ignites a gang of thieves
wind whips up a black-cloud rain
search inside for the occupant
a pearl concealed in rags
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