轻轻的我走了，
正如我轻轻的来；
我轻轻的招手，
作别西天的云彩。
The Gentle Departure from Cambridge
Gently I leave,
As gently as I came;
With a gentle wave of my hand,
Farewell to the western sky's clouds.
那河畔的金柳，
是夕阳中的新娘；
波光里的艳影，
在我的心头荡漾。
The Golden Willow by the Riverbank
The golden willow by the riverside,
Is the bride in the sunset glow;
Its shimmering reflection in the ripples,
Dances on my heart.
软泥上的青荇，
油油的在水底招摇；
在康河的柔波里，
我甘心做一条水草！
The Green Waterweed in Soft Mud
The green waterweed in the soft mud,
Sways lazily at the bottom of the water;
In the gentle waves of the River Cam,
I am content to be a blade of watergrass!
那榆荫下的一潭，
不是清泉，是天上虹；
揉碎在浮藻间，
沉淀着彩虹似的梦。
The Pool Under the Elms
That pool under the elms,
Is not a clear spring, but a rainbow in the sky;
It is shattered among the floating algae,
Sinking like a dream of a rainbow.
寻梦？撑一支长篙，
向青草更青处漫溯；
满载一船星辉，
在星辉斑斓里放歌。
Seeking Dreams? Row with a long pole,
Toward the greener pastures ahead;
Load a boat full of starlight,
And sing in the dazzling starlight.
但我不能放歌，
悄悄是别离的笙箫；
夏虫也为我沉默，
沉默是今晚的康桥！
But I cannot sing,
For silence is the pipe of farewell;
Even summer insects keep silent for me,
Silence is tonight's Cambridge Bridge!
悄悄的我走了，
正如我悄悄的来；
我挥一挥衣袖，
不带走一片云彩。
Quietly I leave,
As quietly as I came;
I wave my sleeve,
Not taking a single cloud with me.
