Very quietly I take my leave 2 P4 z0 _7 d! _2 E6 p8 W5 m
As quietly as I came here; : t6 X7 f8 K- V+ ^
Quietly I wave good-bye + s" n5 I' l' c E a2 ~; [: XTo the rosy clouds in the western sky. K" c$ Y& s4 ~
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The golden willows by the riverside % M4 h3 r7 n5 g( p% T. A* {Are young brides in the setting sun; 8 j& {8 N/ R/ M; t( n5 j
Their reflections on the shimmering waves + g7 v4 A6 R3 U/ Q) k
Always linger in the depth of my heart. 6 g7 `6 {3 S4 e6 z* R! I+ k. {& ]5 b( D
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The floating heart growing in the sludge & b4 k. n2 ]* t. s) A- u: ~& nSways leisurely under the water; ! R2 _9 ^) @8 ]( tIn the gentle waves of Cambridge 1 W5 m4 v. i9 G7 K3 ~+ q; Q
I would be a water plant! , J% p- t; f( ~8 r7 l
7 T+ ?% }: \+ D0 Z# ]% KThat pool under the shade of elm trees 0 c. W1 r! G- G. ]4 }( K" U; Z, VHolds not water but the rainbow from the sky; # V0 M6 a& k1 D1 I
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds 0 Q: c0 t# t( `/ p, u+ Y
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream? ' U% _/ W" ]# T- s
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To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream ) m1 E& k; |2 a: { ?To where the green grass is more verdant; i7 D9 K- T! d3 ?$ y- |: o
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight , ^/ D- O* i& A% u1 d
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. ; b, u2 j8 i2 e1 z# E- X 2 S7 A( e5 q- Y8 V: rBut I cannot sing aloud `$ K- |2 c1 d2 S
Quietness is my farewell music; ' J- x7 X7 \, P$ a# @4 Z5 IEven summer insects heap silence for me : C: S! t0 Z: m. m( O! F3 z4 wSilent is Cambridge tonight! 0 w+ P6 Z% }/ @9 \ 5 l q- S4 p! T2 ~) L. DVery quietly I take my leave . B- C6 z1 V1 @! [3 H
As quietly as I came here; / s7 L8 z) j" M* L1 O7 e, z
Gently I flick my sleeves / L# v4 ~. Q* ~
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away