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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 295 by HAN SHAN

First Line: GO AHEAD STOCKPILE RHINO HORN
Last Line: TRYING TO LIVE FOREVER IS VAIN
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; DEATH; MORTALITY; VANITY; DEAD, THE;

Go ahead stockpile rhino horn
wear tiger eyes if you want
use a peach branch to drive away evil
use garlic cloves as beads
warm your belly with dogwood wine
lighten your heart with wolfberry soup
still you can't escape your end
trying to live forever is vain



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