Very quietly I take my leave ! Q0 T3 u! `$ W- t+ D9 q2 ?3 l1 hAs quietly as I came here; 0 I" _3 B! c. b& N- hQuietly I wave good-bye & Q# |4 K3 X4 p" }To the rosy clouds in the western sky. $ a1 I3 l' M: b- \% A& Q; v
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The golden willows by the riverside " ~/ U+ F$ {; F, {5 b6 I5 fAre young brides in the setting sun; 8 y& z( C" l _; y" U/ x6 eTheir reflections on the shimmering waves 1 w7 |! I" R, a" u GAlways linger in the depth of my heart. * M: h7 {# @9 s& r9 N6 p4 | $ {6 t/ y' q; U* \" L( k# VThe floating heart growing in the sludge ! p0 ?1 K% p- f7 D$ X, e0 _2 t) h4 u
Sways leisurely under the water; 6 A1 }4 s; I- c4 q
In the gentle waves of Cambridge $ h& F; D$ k0 H
I would be a water plant! % T2 o& b6 g& I3 C4 Q1 N; y: H$ f# t, \% l9 {2 T
That pool under the shade of elm trees 7 S) u4 @* G" \. _+ LHolds not water but the rainbow from the sky; 6 Q8 Y1 E6 k2 p+ \) m5 O1 |7 q) y- Z
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds / L) f( _9 F( W7 [- o" S$ RIs the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? - f5 }: f) z5 ]5 d5 f& F6 k$ W1 X
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream . T$ U" s) k9 ]- H5 LTo where the green grass is more verdant; + k) C% d9 {& M1 r9 A8 w# j* J
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight # Y& T4 }# {% {, GAnd sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. 9 @7 E3 s6 s1 L) _" L1 P. M! {9 A& f; v9 e
But I cannot sing aloud 6 ~, z; \+ ]" M5 uQuietness is my farewell music;+ |5 ?6 g7 f# l6 a9 Y
Even summer insects heap silence for me + _7 b y! n+ f8 S; _- G! M# }% U
Silent is Cambridge tonight! & Z7 ?, H j, U
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Very quietly I take my leave + p# Q2 h$ I8 j( i" h
As quietly as I came here; ; l, X+ x8 d/ ]+ {9 AGently I flick my sleeves 5 j% F" u8 M4 G5 I' C
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away