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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 294, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: Look at the flower among the leaves
Last Line: Red cheeks don't last long
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Flowers; Mortality
First Line: Look at the flower among the leaves
Last Line: Red cheeks don't last long
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Flowers; Mortality
Look at the flower among the leaves
how long will it be favored
dreading somebody's hand today
fearing whose broom tomorrow
the unfortunate love of loveliness
the years add up and we grow old
compare your life to a flower's
red cheeks don't last long
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