Very quietly I take my leave - `, ]" F4 W7 p7 V, \9 H
As quietly as I came here; % y4 q: y% A( J8 P4 U$ E9 L5 C M# ]# S& uQuietly I wave good-bye * t0 b. E0 F5 x; TTo the rosy clouds in the western sky. 6 i. x/ `4 R: u' W# g. \: g# S v
* D1 s0 V `9 ]* G4 g( [The golden willows by the riverside # G9 X7 y8 q: v: @2 a0 AAre young brides in the setting sun; / B1 W2 O% V. V; ~) R
Their reflections on the shimmering waves 3 d* r. u, i2 }) Q; l6 H% ^
Always linger in the depth of my heart. 5 b: n8 }, ~9 C2 E/ o( K3 w 0 }4 S, `% t+ P( k- y N9 R& \6 QThe floating heart growing in the sludge : T6 J1 L/ a3 l- }! E- u" R, XSways leisurely under the water; ) X1 S& ` N5 D3 X, W2 H6 t
In the gentle waves of Cambridge / I7 B6 p* m: e# f4 F+ t0 xI would be a water plant! ; B% {7 v) ]3 J* \- K1 {; v: s1 t' F( l% E, g* |% D
That pool under the shade of elm trees : E8 G! p9 O- v! g9 [( s4 nHolds not water but the rainbow from the sky; & w! t: S0 ~/ s- H( }: ~
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds . U$ B3 ]0 W( @" Q2 r _Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? % U. `' ^0 Y; o0 k, Y
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To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream . ?2 q! \. D# f, V: l5 Y
To where the green grass is more verdant; 3 G0 @' p5 Z7 h' gOr to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 9 _" L: S( r1 A; i
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. 4 s# f# o" k. Q( f" e- w- T# u
. u$ G w6 L0 N. f+ UBut I cannot sing aloud + X- }& _- R2 j+ H
Quietness is my farewell music;& h' A) G2 h7 x5 C4 C
Even summer insects heap silence for me ) b" x1 D% F% _/ O: VSilent is Cambridge tonight! 7 J' U$ h: p: e5 C4 z7 ]0 ~2 P5 T1 t9 ^# w8 ?2 Q
Very quietly I take my leave C5 b) L- R8 g G* h+ aAs quietly as I came here; 2 v8 P5 D2 x! x( Y# Z* H' I* p, D
Gently I flick my sleeves Q A7 N- _4 W5 K, q2 @( sNot even a wisp of cloud will I bring away