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Naked Bug On Cold Mountain
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Hanshan (Tang)
There is a naked bug on Cold Mountain
With a white body and a black head.
His hand holds two book scrolls
One the Way and one its Power.
His shack's got no pots or oven
He goes for a walk
with his shirt and pants askew.
But he always carries the sword of wisdom
He means to cut down senseless craving.
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Hánshān Yǒu Luǒchóng
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Hánshān (Tang)
Hánshān yǒu Luǒchóng,
Shēn bái ér tōu hēi.
Shǒu bǎ liǎng juǎn shū,
Yī Dào jiāng yī Dé.
Zhù bù ān fǔ zào,
Xíng bù jī yī gāi.
Cháng chí zhìhuìjiàn,
Nǐ pò fán nǎo zéi.
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Notes: Gary Snyder, Riprap and Cold Mountain Poems, Shoemaker & Hoard 2004
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