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：) [2 ~5 c. I* | C
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. ( q* V8 v5 B _- Q : F/ T! s% K4 [3 t* t* ]
Push off, and sitting well in order smite& U' W( S! x, V" ]7 D6 d8 {
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds$ r' P% _1 i: m: ?
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths 7 H2 l8 h$ v2 y& W7 x) m' I + q. w8 x9 R$ Z# A5 Y
Of all the western stars，until I die. % O& h! o: ]; m( @" W 2 t+ P. \& S5 C" k- R ^0 mIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down; 6 [) Y+ [4 d! v, @ + j0 u0 R" J( s7 c: W* UIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, 5 e4 [- f$ n5 L ! H( N. e; n. T# w; f1 z: E9 u
And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.! ?: m8 A- J2 f
( K3 U% g2 R$ E Y b2 a* b* hThough much is taken, much abides; and though + Q$ m, Y. I$ H7 b: [& J * h! J7 x1 s' g! ~We are not now that strength which in old days + h2 y1 k9 s7 `% d5 M& e . K0 j" L: A2 ]" ]! YMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; E. K% C% J% ]6 j# F
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，) o& O" Z% }8 l& X3 m
( p1 ~" g4 H8 I H1 E9 ^1 mMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will$ r9 N5 S2 V% w; S- y% k( y
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield. ; k: |' Z$ ~% U* y _) l, r