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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 304 by HAN SHAN

First Line: AMONG HIGH CLIFFS / THERE'S PLENTY OF BREEZE
Last Line: A WHITE-HAIRED OLD MAN
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; MOUNTAINS; OLD AGE; HILLS; DOWNS (GREAT BRITAIN);

Among high cliffs
there's plenty of breeze
no need for a fan
the cool air comes through
lit by the moon
surrounded by clouds
I sit alone
a white-haired old man



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