Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 64, by HAN SHAN


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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 64, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: In spring women flaunt their looks
Last Line: Their husbands know why
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Beauty; Chinese Literature; Flirtation; Marriage; Women; Weddings; Husbands; Wives


In spring women flaunt their looks
together along South Street
before the flowers they mourn the years
behind the trees they shun the wind
a young man comes alongside
a white horse and golden bridle
why must they flirt so long
their husbands know why





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