Very quietly I take my leave 4 q/ x a# C5 \7 M8 L0 X6 f
As quietly as I came here; * f0 O3 r$ G9 @1 l0 y
Quietly I wave good-bye 7 [# t1 H# X1 M) @ l
To the rosy clouds in the western sky. ! R B. u; v: E) C: W$ i3 x X; T" X
The golden willows by the riverside 0 u4 {5 p) `, p* d5 j/ l
Are young brides in the setting sun; / B* F6 F! j7 C/ I" GTheir reflections on the shimmering waves 9 I/ B1 l& G1 r0 {9 c) u
Always linger in the depth of my heart. ; T! `, B. L7 p. I) ?- m' J' z# f. ? c5 ]
The floating heart growing in the sludge 3 V+ s2 ^) w3 M# n+ b6 S; r& G% x: L
Sways leisurely under the water; 0 B" S4 e' t3 Z* C
In the gentle waves of Cambridge # D, {3 N: `) ]/ Y( V9 Z9 W
I would be a water plant! ! k' n& F/ D# E' q7 \9 g# T7 x; ~
That pool under the shade of elm trees 8 `3 K# c% e' a5 q. s; E3 Q
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; 7 R# q+ u# I8 Y! r* o6 _Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds ) }, `% _$ l$ z- t1 ?Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? & r" L) J1 J; e4 X' b& K7 V! \: j! Y q% h0 @1 R" g
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream : Q, I# [2 ?. ~& ]1 ~/ |. d) _To where the green grass is more verdant; % R0 y) L' P ?% [Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 4 \* b# r; y8 X' b8 n, e) |4 F
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. 1 R/ {4 S" X" f1 ? 4 a7 u3 p$ K9 ^; y# k3 e) YBut I cannot sing aloud * k3 X* P; e' r0 r0 z7 ?Quietness is my farewell music;: v/ E& K# N* n9 V: e
Even summer insects heap silence for me ! _. e0 t" {, W( [; L: u2 VSilent is Cambridge tonight! & s. l6 l# ^) [/ j, a) \
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Very quietly I take my leave K: o; R/ I- i, c# V- R* x4 z' T% q& pAs quietly as I came here; * f. h& d0 ^7 e2 ^$ d ~" Y
Gently I flick my sleeves " s7 E$ v* c7 W# E8 w/ J8 s
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away