再別康橋 saying Good-bye to Cambridge again

by Xu Zhimo  徐志摩

Very quietly I take my leave， 輕輕的我走了，
As quietly as I came here；正如我輕輕的來；
Quietly I wave good-bye，我輕輕的招手，
To the rosy clouds in the western sky；作別西天的雲彩。

The golden willows by the riverside   那河畔的金柳
Are young brides in the setting sun；是夕陽中的新娘;
Their reflections on the shimmering waves， 波光里的艷影，
Always linger in the depth of my heart。在我的心頭蕩漾。

The floating heart growing in the sludge， 軟泥上的青荇，
Sways leisurely under the water；油油的在水底招搖；
In the gentle waves of Cambridge， 在康河的柔波里，
I would be a water plant！我甘心做一條水草!

That pool under the shade of elm trees， 那樹蔭下的一潭，
Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky；不是清泉，是天上虹;
Shattered to peices among the duck weeds，揉碎在浮藻間，
Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream？ 沉澱著彩虹似的夢?

To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream，尋夢？撐一支長篙，
To where the green grass is more verfant，向青草更青處漫溯，
Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight，滿載一船星輝，
And sing aloud in the splendour of starlight。在星輝斑斕里放歌。

But I cannot sing aloud， 但我不能放歌，
Quietness is my farewell music；悄悄是別離的笙簫；
Even summer insects keep silence for me，夏蟲也為我沉默，
Silent is Cambridge tonight！沉默是今晚的康橋！

Very quietly I take my leave，悄悄的我走了，
As quietly as I came here；正如我悄悄的來；
Gently I flick my sleeves，我揮一揮衣袖，
Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away。不帶走一片雲彩。