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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 207 by HAN SHAN

First Line: THE TIENTAI MOUNTAINS ARE MY HOME
Last Line: THE JOYS OF ROAMING FREE ARE WONDERFUL INDEED
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; CLIMBING; FREEDOM; HAPPINESS; MOUNTAINS; LIBERTY; JOY; DELIGHT; HILLS; DOWNS (GREAT BRITAIN);

The Tientai Mountains are my home
mist-shrouded cloud paths keep guests away
thousand-meter cliffs make hiding easy
above a rocky ledge among ten thousand streams
with bark hat and wooden clogs I walk along the banks
with hemp robe and pigweed staff I circumambulate the peaks
once you see through transience and illusion
the joys of roaming free are wonderful indeed



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