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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 12 by HAN SHAN

First Line: ZITHER AND BOOKS ARE UP TO YOU
Last Line: AT HOME ON A SINGLE BRANCH
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; WEALTH; RICHES; FORTUNES;

Zither and books are up to you
but wealth and power are useless
send back the carriage and heed the wise wife
the good son rides in a covered cart
wind blows across a threshing floor
water spills from a hatchery pool
keep in mind the tailorbird
at home on a single branch



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