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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 281 by HAN SHAN

First Line: THERE EXISTS ONE TYPE OF PERSON
Last Line: DISCOVERING HIS INNER MIND
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; FOOLS; LAUGHTER; IDIOTS;

There exists one type of person
deserving of our laughter
he leaves home disguised
making laymen think he's wise
though his clothes are free of dust
beneath them flourish fleas and lice
he'd be better off at home
discovering his inner mind



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