Very quietly I take my leave Y6 |$ j* H. v6 mAs quietly as I came here; 0 j3 l% s) y" N7 }
Quietly I wave good-bye f* M; N9 j2 H, C- j
To the rosy clouds in the western sky. ; m x' z8 [2 @0 K: _9 S* y4 \ # `( L( M5 D+ |( VThe golden willows by the riverside # {$ V& \& |: X! _0 P2 e! E
Are young brides in the setting sun; , a) U9 h4 W! K6 f; \4 n5 r' h+ ]+ m% I
Their reflections on the shimmering waves . x h. p+ p# h# r
Always linger in the depth of my heart. + r8 X% {" I8 O7 w
/ @1 M, r* i- WThe floating heart growing in the sludge ?3 Z$ c" d- ?4 _4 k
Sways leisurely under the water; 6 B* b9 f4 W3 nIn the gentle waves of Cambridge 0 w7 _1 U$ l( N9 L0 Q4 A
I would be a water plant! ) K4 v. X9 k. d9 ?3 w
( y) {, I7 G) ]3 T' T' BThat pool under the shade of elm trees 7 Z& }1 t) L- t- S9 v+ R6 @
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; - h& |7 M @& W# s% s9 O
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds ' B# X* V6 Y3 o9 F+ fIs the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? ( B6 c+ v2 F. h8 h# @) D* t Q ( o9 _9 B9 x& z, p! o, HTo seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream : K* s5 Q0 ] F1 g* G, D" K
To where the green grass is more verdant; 3 O: p7 D1 `5 `. v$ a7 A
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 1 o. q& b6 n$ Z6 l$ p
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. ' m2 Q3 J% w+ P1 _
3 d) W) I; |7 WBut I cannot sing aloud 0 g& z& _4 z' \: v- h) N3 y* V. q5 aQuietness is my farewell music; / i$ g ?3 r# x3 J" v- ~. |Even summer insects heap silence for me - Q# Y3 B9 @- `5 y6 A2 f
Silent is Cambridge tonight! 2 f: [4 w# @4 P3 Z. y & G- z0 Q$ `+ g. |$ IVery quietly I take my leave ' x/ r6 ]: k7 R0 z& a+ _5 _6 MAs quietly as I came here; # B& q$ `; T! E
Gently I flick my sleeves ( n7 j' f. J! a$ @* Q4 J! XNot even a wisp of cloud will I bring away