标题: 丁尼生 《尤利西斯》 节选 [打印本页] 作者: erha 时间: 2013-1-4 23:36 标题: 丁尼生 《尤利西斯》 节选 本杰明格雷厄姆八十岁生日爬梯上对儿孙们做了个演讲，演讲最后以这一段诗作结尾。这首诗是写老年的，不过我看了后觉得很受激励，就抄录下来以作自勉：' |; q1 L9 T- a; I3 d" m
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. : j& J% b. |; S: l' t : m$ {7 c( V t- A" j7 RPush off, and sitting well in order smite 9 ^. b( T6 P" V) h, H9 i' s / q5 F4 N' G+ f2 d/ fThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds ' Z7 D5 X! s8 q0 l; K; N 0 X1 H* w: r5 R$ R5 B# }, t7 ^
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths ( H! W2 a% {3 F$ ~ 4 B* s% `$ L X7 u2 ~
Of all the western stars，until I die. i& s. }( X+ I- E. {
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;: y4 Q- d H( S9 s+ s
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, ' `4 ?9 L! j, \, X 9 Q- _9 t# p( `8 i" `3 r5 J
And see the great Achilles, whom we knew. . T( a8 v' b# P$ y/ B : k# R" c# i, N8 kThough much is taken, much abides; and though # N% m: O* u/ Z$ @) O8 A. s4 o2 | 9 b- V- ^& O& sWe are not now that strength which in old days ) o- _+ o; c7 X! Y9 E; p : D- I; b3 d& b; s6 q3 lMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are i* N( Q! V. t3 [+ _5 U$ W( e
. x# p C% P( L. g, o, kOne equal temper of heroic hearts，$ o4 d2 ?) ?4 _9 a
7 Y6 j& {/ m9 J# k% L$ q wMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will * x4 l( g% ^- s+ s3 I1 J 1 |' `# ^3 D$ u( RTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield. 2 }5 \1 G0 {, X3 j