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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 80 by HAN SHAN

First Line: IF YOU WOULD INCREASE INCREASE YOUR ESSENCE
Last Line: YOU WON'T SURVIVE THE TRAUMA OF DEATH
Subject(s): CHANGE; CHINESE LITERATURE; DEATH; IMMORTALITY; SELF; DEAD, THE;
If you would increase increase your essence
that could be called an increase
if you would change change your form
that could be called a change
able to increase able to change
you're sure to join the ranks of immortals
without such increase and change
you won't survive the trauma of death



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