Very quietly I take my leave . ~* [4 N4 Q/ a+ G& P: C: D
As quietly as I came here; 1 o R: h7 v" S6 O- l5 y4 `
Quietly I wave good-bye ) e& F& Y4 D; M3 c
To the rosy clouds in the western sky. ' d+ C8 ?3 y6 [/ q
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The golden willows by the riverside : G. {/ a, p9 q" ]% f
Are young brides in the setting sun; 2 }7 u9 e# s" B0 J7 }/ i STheir reflections on the shimmering waves 0 n2 \( j9 Z: A( b0 wAlways linger in the depth of my heart. 5 s4 ^- b1 k- T- P " t6 s5 l, N/ [/ J5 {' qThe floating heart growing in the sludge . Y0 Y, H, {. U1 y, ?+ [7 r
Sways leisurely under the water; ( Q3 A& i9 k/ |$ MIn the gentle waves of Cambridge ; |' y, S# G# L4 M8 [8 P
I would be a water plant! $ B- @# H) u" K# [# s- ^8 t4 Y. g F1 p. ?% j
That pool under the shade of elm trees 5 n- ]3 G. n8 [1 V5 PHolds not water but the rainbow from the sky; 5 S. L1 }: d8 e3 F8 |
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds ' N, i7 }; N& |: @4 T
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? 3 G8 M4 ]2 H$ t
. A+ K) t0 @% m j% F0 }8 UTo seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream - ^6 }6 R- B" S
To where the green grass is more verdant; 1 U$ ^: L/ V" U9 s7 @% W
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight ( j; p) t* ]- n- X1 a8 ]) ?$ Q
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. 0 |8 o$ O- e+ C2 M4 `: g: U; J) H" \
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But I cannot sing aloud ; y/ _$ @- x8 n- t; _Quietness is my farewell music; & A, d4 N( g4 CEven summer insects heap silence for me ! P4 E+ t1 [, x* c Q+ Q) iSilent is Cambridge tonight! 2 f# v# U" |; q7 }- X
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Very quietly I take my leave 7 f6 |5 @9 C. Z6 u# iAs quietly as I came here; ' a' S& ?% P8 J" m9 P
Gently I flick my sleeves ( U# |8 b- N2 p! K3 Y+ ~' e/ tNot even a wisp of cloud will I bring away