Very quietly I take my leave 7 C$ _# Y4 P5 [* L, E' f
As quietly as I came here; + _* b/ L/ N" L! ~Quietly I wave good-bye : {" A9 M% g$ k$ W1 c1 k' c6 M' I+ ?. E
To the rosy clouds in the western sky. 4 N, B. y* c9 A, D$ j8 Z$ U
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The golden willows by the riverside 9 q, B; U7 {) c4 N8 v2 J
Are young brides in the setting sun; J/ ~; L8 i( ?: `: |Their reflections on the shimmering waves }' q% l1 m) ]8 o9 u! ~
Always linger in the depth of my heart. 0 @7 H3 ?/ x/ B) e" w& Z; \- P3 P& c8 y" o7 v7 A
The floating heart growing in the sludge ( `- E9 l# }" O7 I2 n1 v
Sways leisurely under the water; ; c" Y. S+ o- W
In the gentle waves of Cambridge + [9 v& g" L( u7 ?4 L9 II would be a water plant! / a V% _6 i: j7 ~: I; O , k3 u! A! Z* \; O1 EThat pool under the shade of elm trees 5 h8 ~/ J* W7 Q" m
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; ) p5 v% K$ \; v) p' z
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds ! f" H% v* s# Q1 \* C
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? % `' ^! Z' P# `8 @ " r* F* I) m+ a& E7 _% dTo seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream " r( U' v, ?) H* PTo where the green grass is more verdant; + v. e9 H; }: KOr to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 3 H/ ~3 c8 p( b9 a4 \
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. + c2 m! {/ c) J* P) ~: i! B1 @# ?2 z( M
But I cannot sing aloud / Y& `% q" L; ?4 R' ]& F
Quietness is my farewell music;7 y' w8 O4 E9 o" v9 m; o2 s
Even summer insects heap silence for me # M% ?, R1 u0 @4 Y' j$ B
Silent is Cambridge tonight! ' f* s' e0 s/ w
0 g; m. Z; S- |9 g% F* LVery quietly I take my leave % h' ^; i- \" z. Z6 [7 n0 E
As quietly as I came here; ) w+ ?4 ^ |* f) `4 oGently I flick my sleeves 4 _1 ?! z! |* H7 y7 p/ BNot even a wisp of cloud will I bring away