Very quietly I take my leave 3 ~9 B2 U# B5 |; r8 |
As quietly as I came here; - V+ u' I- e( s( f" S$ \& L
Quietly I wave good-bye 3 V' |5 V( |6 ~. C0 j% |
To the rosy clouds in the western sky. : A# l. ^8 X$ T, {8 A1 O' x
" Y) x5 l2 R$ o4 @& W9 u, }/ dThe golden willows by the riverside % [ Y+ u5 m5 M% M/ p+ mAre young brides in the setting sun; 8 O8 ~. E, }4 p# l2 B4 q) D+ z
Their reflections on the shimmering waves 6 R- v2 S( a8 i! M
Always linger in the depth of my heart. + P( ^3 B- U1 T, [ $ ^! F- B' @9 u1 b& M" ]/ @The floating heart growing in the sludge 5 z* P# w5 Y4 _/ L, ?4 d* |Sways leisurely under the water; * H8 f! G( }' e) ^* ~- FIn the gentle waves of Cambridge 0 j/ ^! r( F0 a; MI would be a water plant! 1 f0 V4 _- l5 Z* h' U/ T
6 k6 f1 T4 f' ?- L; g! S$ s( q; mThat pool under the shade of elm trees ' U8 @" t# ~+ t* X" [0 l* B& {Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; 2 ?1 C% T7 t" Y% Z% |Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds 1 l% g4 ]" |5 `2 l
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? 3 K+ `# w9 F$ j# o- E* m' ^& T7 X& q9 H3 L3 l2 E
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream 1 C l3 ^4 O: U. L- W& }To where the green grass is more verdant; 2 E" }7 s: Y3 {. |" X8 C! zOr to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 7 p4 @# T6 R( {6 g& o+ PAnd sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. : D% M( r: R( k# i! y6 @$ }9 j, A; @/ D* @
But I cannot sing aloud % y; i1 W7 n% j) }( g( A, @+ v
Quietness is my farewell music;: b$ S- o' W% k* s# H
Even summer insects heap silence for me ; Q. l! I! ^# k5 h
Silent is Cambridge tonight! 5 Y4 p) U+ ~; {$ W5 J
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Very quietly I take my leave 2 g/ u9 M# ?, t
As quietly as I came here; - ^9 M( `- G6 k
Gently I flick my sleeves 6 G3 t5 x! W' ]9 ` G Q" qNot even a wisp of cloud will I bring away