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THE POEMS OF PICKUP: 7 by HAN SHAN

First Line: THE WINE OF WISDOM IS SO COLD
Last Line: FREE OF SHAME AND GLORY
Subject(s): CHINESE LITERATURE; DRINKS & DRINKING; FREEDOM; WISDOM; WINE; LIBERTY;

The wine of wisdom is so cold
drinking it makes men sober
where I live on Tientai
fools are hard to find
I prefer caves and gorges
I don't keep up with the times
free of sorrow and worry
free of shame and glory



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