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THE POEMS OF COLD MOUNTAIN: 165, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Idle I called on an eminent monk
Last Line: The moon held up its lone lantern
Alternate Author Name(s): Kanzan; Hanshan; Han-shan
Subject(s): Chinese Literature; Monks


Idle I called on an eminent monk
amid ten thousand mist-covered mountains
the master himself pointed the way home
the moon held up its lone lantern





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