Very quietly I take my leave " Y, k; N5 a5 s1 {* z" E2 ]3 ?$ QAs quietly as I came here; % U+ W6 P$ P. H7 e+ M, ~) u
Quietly I wave good-bye 3 [& x( E3 G6 U4 Y0 d7 k: GTo the rosy clouds in the western sky. Y4 K& X3 ]5 @$ |. L) }2 |1 c
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The golden willows by the riverside 0 k& O5 j ^4 _* @8 l. t1 z: @
Are young brides in the setting sun; " [( D @' t( m1 J. X! P; M8 z! Q, G
Their reflections on the shimmering waves ) K0 z2 u4 s* @+ k d+ L+ RAlways linger in the depth of my heart. ; \3 r* z& j% b, A
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The floating heart growing in the sludge 8 W5 {+ x$ H4 L% H2 r4 h! @Sways leisurely under the water; `( K& A! U4 ^$ m# P
In the gentle waves of Cambridge ' n: X3 m7 P5 t6 J6 k* g9 _I would be a water plant! 7 L9 S1 U1 v+ w3 A( e * t) U ?9 `1 K+ [! r& R# z3 W1 jThat pool under the shade of elm trees 2 [' C2 p' n: z. a7 ]% k
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; 2 w5 E/ N3 d3 ]
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds / ~% V5 P, [& F) H# u
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? 5 V* q# p. X/ S" J' Q
) T8 O- m& Y3 m r$ G( _9 LTo seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream # Q, z4 r5 o* q; X0 i
To where the green grass is more verdant; & {7 r1 W( j& O
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight + p* N! P: }; R" D! ZAnd sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. " Q( ?. X$ i) L) s6 A( L$ T
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But I cannot sing aloud 2 G: c0 b" P6 d' x
Quietness is my farewell music;4 B( t0 }1 _' p- X, ]
Even summer insects heap silence for me - _7 q$ ?/ m+ ^- ]! [Silent is Cambridge tonight! 9 X: |) F+ _- H3 [- b
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Very quietly I take my leave 4 A2 u* S6 O1 O6 O* C) [2 g* c4 b* g
As quietly as I came here; ! K; d3 [1 @+ _' `# J7 ?: n3 g1 HGently I flick my sleeves ' h$ n) ~0 z2 M/ I5 j* ~% O/ ENot even a wisp of cloud will I bring away