Very quietly I take my leave $ l+ D) ~. }1 B A! T% W {
As quietly as I came here; ' d, Y) p' s3 X0 w3 NQuietly I wave good-bye , W. ]. R6 q; l0 S5 h4 e5 |To the rosy clouds in the western sky. . j' z7 N! T9 }8 A4 ~
; C: P' h- A' F7 z9 gThe golden willows by the riverside : K/ ]. J) ^! B' iAre young brides in the setting sun; " a5 W" M) f; c" J; fTheir reflections on the shimmering waves " l3 J, R* U" l% f( BAlways linger in the depth of my heart. 8 Q5 ?+ c& T/ j# b8 ]" ]& u& C- e& T/ t1 t+ S. P
The floating heart growing in the sludge 9 B$ J: P c1 |- y- D) ]
Sways leisurely under the water; " l6 Q6 H+ N" A/ d" u3 ^2 N8 ]
In the gentle waves of Cambridge ; z) x) l: P G, t; z) J4 mI would be a water plant! " y: G" O9 e: v5 b. m$ U! b5 L# f9 T; U! e7 a0 r: R2 o
That pool under the shade of elm trees ' j+ n0 U$ B2 q0 p* ?
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; / _: c3 M4 f, p1 F# O( q
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds ) g! O* B2 K6 H0 ?$ `Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? H6 n3 l( T: J* n( s% f( I% v' R1 y$ V. Q
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream : [7 T6 \6 V4 ?' f' Y4 V( ?, \% `
To where the green grass is more verdant; 4 m0 k5 |6 f1 Y' X0 Y0 [+ iOr to have the boat fully loaded with starlight & u7 T: R* l; d) j3 p
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. , _9 A5 J) t& n$ x$ Z 9 Q# z! \# r' u' K0 e8 a1 \But I cannot sing aloud ; m' I7 u* C3 s: i# U+ D& [% s2 ]Quietness is my farewell music;* h& f5 n5 t; ?1 \
Even summer insects heap silence for me 4 r" C0 a; K0 b/ l, b+ Q, J; _- ySilent is Cambridge tonight! X6 Q! A' |* {
% q8 ]* f2 X7 t# `7 wVery quietly I take my leave # Q$ U( S# ]" O, v: C! p M9 `As quietly as I came here; - p* a1 f; v& A% F9 o/ TGently I flick my sleeves / M* i' ?4 g, J, ?9 RNot even a wisp of cloud will I bring away