Very quietly I take my leave 4 D) A; e5 C7 O @/ N& l! z: T& S' qAs quietly as I came here; % f0 W; i* X0 o T" J: J: c
Quietly I wave good-bye ; U$ k) p3 q1 ]$ s# r* Z
To the rosy clouds in the western sky. : i* r8 ~' I. k$ _7 } O
+ }* Q6 @$ f4 h7 w' v1 FThe golden willows by the riverside % x3 s# y6 k+ v# r, M" ^- E" [' x0 [
Are young brides in the setting sun; $ V. Y; I& x7 [* ?
Their reflections on the shimmering waves / \; @0 h9 ^. X6 F( U) X
Always linger in the depth of my heart. 7 r8 N1 p. Z& n7 U% {0 S$ M
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The floating heart growing in the sludge % ?; \% V; s/ q3 ?; x; p
Sways leisurely under the water; % v! J- H2 l0 E* f/ N$ ]! |In the gentle waves of Cambridge ( S# W6 y9 ?- i
I would be a water plant! ' W* v$ n/ w* L! r
0 H' t& ? V. H' [: c# w3 O V+ {That pool under the shade of elm trees 3 ?: @# Z- ^2 f* K7 n; ~' e! O
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; 2 I) O& q# f( r0 @' CShattered to pieces among the duckweeds P, ]3 V" Z& @: D
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? " w1 P6 [' ^% |' o9 b8 b9 J2 F* l4 X* @" U! m5 L. ~
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream 1 B% P" U2 }, C1 f: l! B. ^5 K
To where the green grass is more verdant; 8 E% ?; ?9 j; TOr to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 7 W* q# F/ B- }, IAnd sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. : J. W. L% ` A/ U2 e4 m( L A& c! ^8 @0 O3 G, ?' S/ |But I cannot sing aloud , m) p/ _# l, B* I# y$ R. P% s
Quietness is my farewell music;, J! N' ]9 |3 ~% I* _
Even summer insects heap silence for me + O' t6 R3 J1 nSilent is Cambridge tonight! - M3 e3 G/ i, b+ a; ?' v
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Very quietly I take my leave : t7 ?. D: m7 B4 K
As quietly as I came here; 9 a+ }. N4 H" b% v t: _
Gently I flick my sleeves ) n# @/ b- m3 Z L5 p# Y) _
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away