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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 118 by HAN SHAN

First Line: THE MONTH WHEN FARMERS ESCAPE THE HEAT
Last Line: SUMERU IS JUST A PEA
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; DRINKS & DRINKING; FARM LIFE; HEAT; WINE; AGRICULTURE; FARMERS;

The month when farmers escape the heat
who will share a dipper of wine
I've set some wild fruits out
and made a circle of cups
with horsetail rushes for mats
and banana leaves as plates
once you're drunk and sitting propped up
Sumeru is just a pea



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