Very quietly I take my leave , L. r3 S0 f Q( T2 _
As quietly as I came here; 0 m$ ~. V, r! s' N
Quietly I wave good-bye A& r0 E) \4 G4 _5 M, M" w
To the rosy clouds in the western sky. 9 w! t; W O2 X X
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The golden willows by the riverside 3 T2 i" c! M6 CAre young brides in the setting sun; 3 \5 a9 R h0 \
Their reflections on the shimmering waves , c! u9 u$ Y& y9 dAlways linger in the depth of my heart. / `$ _1 B. I) q9 X# Z5 c6 q, N- U' o! s7 v5 B3 \/ ^
The floating heart growing in the sludge ! G2 u: r" p0 B: g$ X/ O9 R5 G F
Sways leisurely under the water; , H7 S: v/ q& o5 u7 H
In the gentle waves of Cambridge 3 a$ L6 F1 g0 ~: c& w$ `I would be a water plant! 0 e4 t# P, I# U 3 Q2 d& I* w- D* MThat pool under the shade of elm trees " r5 i1 y! F8 X( I3 s1 ~/ L2 mHolds not water but the rainbow from the sky; ; z9 P8 v: |) C! |Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds / C2 C3 B% A2 k2 V' ]$ \$ Z3 b% E* x: W/ O
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? ( L# I1 b3 C% |( H5 j* ?) D
8 Z' J) W. `- N; J( t3 J% l6 PTo seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream ) x" t8 i9 S% v& q3 WTo where the green grass is more verdant; & y! }# \2 }1 R% E8 _( y
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 7 C7 k8 R! Y7 ]! \4 pAnd sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. 5 b( M" l' H) Q0 ]6 A( q2 |, n3 m8 @5 W I
But I cannot sing aloud ) g2 M* }. m5 v! ]# }, b: oQuietness is my farewell music; ) Q1 {5 s9 x2 V, A5 A: {% zEven summer insects heap silence for me B0 H0 ~+ L9 A* Y/ r% k2 ]4 USilent is Cambridge tonight! ' q4 A p* ?' E6 H( x7 z! B 2 P2 j; Y i% i* X5 {# F. Q- V( zVery quietly I take my leave B. @5 k; M; U" G2 _4 t% B4 Q" {As quietly as I came here; # H! i- U1 q2 U+ Q
Gently I flick my sleeves 9 @: B/ d+ i1 S. [3 WNot even a wisp of cloud will I bring away