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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 59 by HAN SHAN

First Line: I MET A GIRL TO THE EAST
Last Line: THEY'LL REAP THEIR JUDGMENT IN TEARS
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; MARRIAGE; PUNISHMENT; WEALTH; WEDDINGS; HUSBANDS; WIVES; RICHES; FORTUNES;
I met a girl to the east
her age was barely eighteen
men to the west vied to propose
a match was made and they wed
they roasted a sheep and host of creatures
regaled in wantonness and slaughter
they smiled and laughed with joy
they'll reap their judgment in tears



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