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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 175 by HAN SHAN

First Line: THE PLACE WHERE I'VE RETIRED
Last Line: WHEN I FIRST FEEL THE SUN'S HEAT
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; MOUNTAINS; NATURE; RETIREMENT; HILLS; DOWNS (GREAT BRITAIN);
The place where I've retired
the mysteries are hard to explain
without any wind the vines all sway
despite no fog the bamboo stays dark
why do the mountain streams cry
or clouds suddenly gather on the ridge
why am I in my hut at noon
when I first feel the sun's heat



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