Very quietly I take my leave 4 T! u- m3 S: R: u* z0 W- A9 V# JAs quietly as I came here; * }8 P+ O. Q/ C/ m0 w3 o
Quietly I wave good-bye & L! U' C( @7 c& jTo the rosy clouds in the western sky. . t" U3 ^! z3 u" z, V: ?" Q0 O& A
0 C& \( }) j- H" RThe golden willows by the riverside 4 m) j" S! C" Y" tAre young brides in the setting sun; ' K, r* l8 i2 }+ f$ x
Their reflections on the shimmering waves . S% r( N' o3 L2 T9 X1 q
Always linger in the depth of my heart. " h" I, i* W6 K! v* N" C
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The floating heart growing in the sludge - `& _' ^& p* P! J( l8 d
Sways leisurely under the water; - y% l' r1 U+ W1 p Q. U1 X& WIn the gentle waves of Cambridge 5 B7 E" } j% W/ _* G( [8 i aI would be a water plant! : {2 i* x: z8 p. O! l& H8 V: V
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That pool under the shade of elm trees r4 R7 ^# |- q' j
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; 6 g2 \8 k; X( d6 n: j, c* o6 O
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds ) X- Q3 M5 \. c D' oIs the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? : A: @0 L7 f0 F T0 R 1 Z% b' G/ S m G: DTo seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream . } u6 T2 p G' e7 g
To where the green grass is more verdant; 3 H9 c( t" Z' S& l* POr to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 2 v$ Z. W1 q9 E( |+ m' x" O
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. ; x6 b1 {5 `* C& K6 Z, l& Z6 u# \+ m" s; w) C
But I cannot sing aloud 4 {; @1 V' ~! J7 n# v0 m( f+ eQuietness is my farewell music; - n' H* S7 D' a) {6 f6 M# q) B6 jEven summer insects heap silence for me . T( S% G/ K( | h/ B* `8 v# F" l
Silent is Cambridge tonight! 4 T1 o( n) L( b) z : o% \0 c$ l4 G( {3 Y5 A( G6 OVery quietly I take my leave * _9 V4 w/ r/ {* F
As quietly as I came here; , q9 @+ Q8 R; t/ `
Gently I flick my sleeves 3 A8 i# E$ z; V# I5 k; [% k* f4 {2 oNot even a wisp of cloud will I bring away