Very quietly I take my leave % W# e' `2 M, U. ~As quietly as I came here; 2 H4 M l( h" c, @* D3 A
Quietly I wave good-bye R! x4 c9 }. e; V: e, t* r+ YTo the rosy clouds in the western sky. / r7 a6 f7 W7 n# Q1 `
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The golden willows by the riverside $ r& v* D* {8 B3 u+ X; u" rAre young brides in the setting sun; $ G: V- c9 q" K3 J0 h" |Their reflections on the shimmering waves % j# q7 V: P- j% @8 S H
Always linger in the depth of my heart. - b1 y6 |* ]$ k, u$ T! M8 z
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The floating heart growing in the sludge , k' C0 `+ F% i) \Sways leisurely under the water; : C* S+ F0 m2 yIn the gentle waves of Cambridge ' Q' d# _' m) Z: W0 m8 @/ }
I would be a water plant! m2 y$ F2 |% P! S$ Z# n L1 n1 f
3 `% W: p/ P8 \That pool under the shade of elm trees 0 y+ g: p( D3 i3 z3 m$ C0 f# S# l
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; % g# t" {2 h4 _Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds 1 \9 H( c( f- q" U2 b" _3 eIs the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? ! ?$ ?4 Q) m" x4 Y {' \1 P! y! l) D$ m8 `
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream 0 D) X* f( ]" M( n) D0 ]/ u! Y( aTo where the green grass is more verdant; " n; h1 S: l5 u9 W9 ?$ OOr to have the boat fully loaded with starlight ! r* k3 [ V! o$ }$ j
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. & Z# |" m: u, N0 k+ ^* S2 q( K4 y* f1 P3 k5 J
But I cannot sing aloud ' _) a5 K) h) Q
Quietness is my farewell music; m' |5 L3 ~4 p( G9 wEven summer insects heap silence for me * ^- X& {$ @2 [6 uSilent is Cambridge tonight! / O! V4 n3 L/ ?& r- R2 I- N# J
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Very quietly I take my leave u; j) ^7 u3 F. t
As quietly as I came here; 6 C* V. l1 ^ V% g' W0 d' jGently I flick my sleeves ' _0 P( S1 |9 t' c4 } r: y
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away