Very quietly I take my leave 0 l0 f( L+ x/ ~4 T) X
As quietly as I came here; 6 P; e8 T! t! c/ W, e. YQuietly I wave good-bye 8 s: b6 a# A3 |$ ~9 J$ s, |
To the rosy clouds in the western sky. 0 F6 c x Q6 F7 O
& j# @9 d7 d4 H; ~+ q4 FThe golden willows by the riverside ) n% b' t5 A5 x5 D0 H
Are young brides in the setting sun; 6 Q: A3 j9 |5 h. O5 @6 b3 _
Their reflections on the shimmering waves ' K( n% t* z7 [( y* ]6 y2 ^0 e" f
Always linger in the depth of my heart. 9 E8 @* D( \5 d l) R; `$ r- N2 W8 g8 t& @; r. h6 ]- \
The floating heart growing in the sludge $ r! C0 z7 k4 P Z- I
Sways leisurely under the water; ' |7 _7 ?7 u x2 c% U. g. y
In the gentle waves of Cambridge " D: G3 h* D9 h2 ]' S
I would be a water plant! * L6 F" s! l4 h" r; f4 t3 Y) C. ?. M( n. P D
That pool under the shade of elm trees + q2 B+ t4 \6 R) z6 x9 t/ @Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; % ?% F/ K- [( e+ w
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds x3 N# s; D. lIs the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? 6 [5 N7 s6 B% ?7 v1 I" L* X, P C, ?8 C6 x6 M& K9 |0 U! M; ^
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream 6 R ?! p' A* W! a1 n4 bTo where the green grass is more verdant; / U3 T( K6 U: \2 S- m% y. KOr to have the boat fully loaded with starlight ; p* t# H: A5 X# B
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. + X6 o/ |' f5 v" ?' A" p7 }9 k
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But I cannot sing aloud " ]& r' L' A8 w8 @Quietness is my farewell music;" B) o; U* o) S6 ?
Even summer insects heap silence for me 5 w, K& ?9 k; ]( ]4 NSilent is Cambridge tonight! . z, ~, O- x" U! j" g' Y& D" }4 m7 Z( n+ p; j5 t
Very quietly I take my leave - {* ^ x' T0 F" _) f6 m' r+ ~
As quietly as I came here; 7 t! T* D3 Z/ @ w3 @4 B; vGently I flick my sleeves 1 _3 _4 J: H! t! J% Y7 ]Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away