Very quietly I take my leave ) {; k9 L/ I& \6 eAs quietly as I came here; . F) s8 q6 r$ T# p
Quietly I wave good-bye / Y) d" A. O0 t" y
To the rosy clouds in the western sky. ) A( C4 C$ U, \
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The golden willows by the riverside - @& v1 t) J$ M4 T3 K
Are young brides in the setting sun; ! q, i) p+ B+ A k) j: }
Their reflections on the shimmering waves 3 e2 @, k6 T2 U! v# I' T# s
Always linger in the depth of my heart. 0 Z, l1 r# v( R% a: i' M; i- W h
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The floating heart growing in the sludge , a P# z( \3 O; e J5 L ?
Sways leisurely under the water; ! Q5 q! p8 a3 W9 J# E1 z
In the gentle waves of Cambridge * Q, l# c$ [. T/ S9 K; rI would be a water plant! : _, C7 S% u! R4 V! \( A5 I / [* V- f1 p& c8 a! @; B* aThat pool under the shade of elm trees / S. j. X8 ^' N; f6 [
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; . q5 M- i# O" h" D0 P, JShattered to pieces among the duckweeds # F$ r/ x' }8 Q* rIs the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? 2 _! E; c# ~2 ?; @0 h3 |0 Y3 n. ?" m7 A% }2 l# @
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream 6 A: M6 z( v* T, h' P, Z r: J
To where the green grass is more verdant; 1 j# k8 u* }/ B
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 7 _& [' \! L% Z: U+ O3 }+ tAnd sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. $ h2 S8 F5 Q5 ]- Y1 |4 M! K) }# J; _4 H8 h6 Y. \7 X, w
But I cannot sing aloud ( ?6 y( D6 A2 _0 q o# p1 V# ~, J* [
Quietness is my farewell music;8 r* _" y# z* r, X
Even summer insects heap silence for me ; L2 Q5 ?0 L$ N! Z: |Silent is Cambridge tonight! % }5 n; ~5 w2 v+ S7 X $ o, B( @4 C2 M7 c" N) fVery quietly I take my leave ( G. G9 A! \5 U* i$ o
As quietly as I came here; : J* D0 x# j2 Q3 w# w( ~Gently I flick my sleeves / |" S2 ^. J4 Q. G
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away