Saying Good-bye to Cambridge Again --by Xu Zhimo
Saying Good-bye to Cambridge Again --by Xu Zhimo
Very quietly I take my leave
As quietly as I came here;
Quietly I wave good-bye
To the rosy clouds in the western sky.
The golden willows by the riverside
Are young brides in the setting sun;
Their reflections on the shimmering waves
Always linger in the depth of my heart.
The floating heart growing in the sludge
Sways leisurely under the water;
In the gentle waves of Cambridge
I would be a water plant!
That pool under the shade of elm trees
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky;
Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream?
To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream
To where the green grass is more verdant;
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight.
But I cannot sing aloud
Quietness is my farewell music;
Even summer insects heap silence for me
Silent is Cambridge tonight!
Very quietly I take my leave
As quietly as I came here;
Gently I flick my sleeves
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away
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WORD：
quiet： 宁静的，从容的
shimmer： 微光
sludge： 软泥，淤泥
leisurely：从容不迫
plant：植物，庄稼，工厂，车间，种植
shade ：荫，阴暗 ;遮蔽，使阴暗
rainbow： 彩虹
sediment ：沉淀物，沉积
pole ： 杆，棒，磁极 。撑篙。
verdant：翠绿的，青翠的，生疏的，没有经验的
splendor ：光彩，壮观
farewell：辞别，再会
sleeves：袖子
insect：虫子
flick ：轻弹，轻轻拂去
wisp ：小把，小束。