Very quietly I take my leave 3 ?1 C* }* A4 |1 n* S' `/ @( LAs quietly as I came here; 7 M+ W) o" L6 Z# ^
Quietly I wave good-bye + ~# s& l) M ?8 nTo the rosy clouds in the western sky. $ r! T. J5 N7 a, ]# U! u/ v2 K' N7 B& X6 x0 Q( [, i
The golden willows by the riverside 5 C' {, F( Q+ ~0 u
Are young brides in the setting sun; $ Y! T m/ ~: x! I
Their reflections on the shimmering waves $ u6 g! X* D& \2 q s: |8 @
Always linger in the depth of my heart. / e4 a% Q8 f" m' C0 k( A7 G5 ?$ ]# U
The floating heart growing in the sludge 8 B4 G$ K' f- I7 H& Q. A7 i
Sways leisurely under the water; # T, j3 X8 L; f2 i o8 y; \+ MIn the gentle waves of Cambridge : x7 Z6 |8 Z" Z' D! [0 `! SI would be a water plant! & ]$ e& Q! N/ C3 M: A
- n! c& M6 Y1 T5 eThat pool under the shade of elm trees $ B2 _/ B/ |5 v0 n3 _* T
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; 4 o! p: o, s+ n$ A& D
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds 3 {. u& ^. \" p7 _# c
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? : z- Y+ p% W2 R- w( Z7 J/ Q
6 }5 S6 \& T- o# |+ K- c
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream ! n* R7 q) M; a) W
To where the green grass is more verdant; ; D' Q% s4 s( U$ R# t0 nOr to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 7 e% k3 R; n# I4 T+ k% T2 o
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. # E0 `0 D0 {. l1 K. G$ [" K7 D# F j3 T& O2 R% N3 P) P" gBut I cannot sing aloud ' L) Q& ^' \( ~- k4 c5 H9 v; V
Quietness is my farewell music; 9 h* M1 s# g/ _2 X1 j* z4 JEven summer insects heap silence for me z* x; _, ]) j& N. u0 B
Silent is Cambridge tonight! 4 n! H* ?4 A( H, L l8 ~3 m + M' [' } s7 ]1 p6 ^9 LVery quietly I take my leave 3 b% s' i( a( T4 z4 N
As quietly as I came here; . @; U1 A/ A0 X! w+ d
Gently I flick my sleeves - `% ?* |* F! L% q, ]5 t% H
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away