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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 51, by HAN SHAN Poet's Biography
First Line: A black-maned roan and coral whip
Last Line: There's your isle of penglai
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Aging; Chinese Literature; Youth
First Line: A black-maned roan and coral whip
Last Line: There's your isle of penglai
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Aging; Chinese Literature; Youth
A black-maned roan and coral whip
race down Loyang roads
a handsome egotistic youth
doesn't expect old age
but white hair will appear
and red cheeks won't last long
look at the Peimang Hills
there's your Isle of Penglai
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