Very quietly I take my leave ' `8 D: F7 r1 M0 G: |, {
As quietly as I came here; ( q+ z. p6 R4 b6 D; M
Quietly I wave good-bye $ f7 K7 {6 t/ R+ C) c/ M5 W w
To the rosy clouds in the western sky. 9 H# e( F- k2 T _* F* G0 v5 D3 f9 j0 HThe golden willows by the riverside $ t+ B- Q' O. o
Are young brides in the setting sun; $ H' w3 n1 A3 s7 z2 H
Their reflections on the shimmering waves ) A: j( N, ^4 g2 y- ? I6 A2 [2 kAlways linger in the depth of my heart. 6 F/ V" R5 R' r: R4 o" M9 Z0 t7 X0 z. a' ]
The floating heart growing in the sludge 3 Z- A# T5 w: w, F. hSways leisurely under the water; + K q! _+ `, a
In the gentle waves of Cambridge K, g9 ^. D, \, Z
I would be a water plant! 4 C0 r0 H0 G" ^' p7 L+ A
* H3 K, [. G; NThat pool under the shade of elm trees 5 |( H5 d) A& l6 {1 h3 U5 H
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; , Q6 y8 x; a+ I6 _1 L
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds 6 i6 L! Z5 D6 y4 F7 S+ J
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? + c# C% u( j: h e$ O: O( z) x: T/ _4 _5 t( r/ h
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream ( l& U7 I; A8 O) b3 a, K2 D' N% G3 ]+ K
To where the green grass is more verdant; ; w% N" f0 @- I
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 2 w3 \5 U) ?0 G. d# |0 U9 nAnd sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. 9 R/ L/ i. `3 D/ ?$ ]: [4 r n" x& \0 R; o
But I cannot sing aloud 8 i$ W$ S7 |. ]/ N2 `
Quietness is my farewell music; ( l9 m2 @8 u( v! s9 C2 jEven summer insects heap silence for me - s% i1 K" P6 E( ?5 N; y/ zSilent is Cambridge tonight! . \5 |- l; p+ L9 w , z! n0 |- ]$ z0 e1 pVery quietly I take my leave 2 c% w& j% H' |1 b4 uAs quietly as I came here; 3 @* }: e* l0 ?. e8 k, q7 mGently I flick my sleeves % P* X9 ]- n- Z. h! w0 r% f
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away