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：( b3 Y7 T/ r& B6 p) V W9 Q
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. ( ~! v. X; ?/ p, Z* P+ Q; b ! o# g; j7 K% {5 z% p+ [# M) P
Push off, and sitting well in order smite * c( W3 d) B3 I; ], D' n : D# l( ?2 @& n( `. I3 _8 n4 ~The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds 4 v& |' ?. E4 V, Z& ~: l 4 i& ]2 Z* Y" H" I
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths 1 B6 n+ [/ A: u& L0 [7 [7 c9 G* x ! Z6 r1 G; P. u# E" k$ r- _* z. dOf all the western stars，until I die.+ p& l$ T& d3 c5 w; C+ s5 v
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;; L/ c$ y+ g3 @% R! B
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,2 S6 K$ j7 ^3 `" o# @ I
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though 9 }9 h5 S v$ @9 r) z ( H7 S; w9 ?1 k/ e
We are not now that strength which in old days2 W6 L# P, H. J5 G
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Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are 3 Q2 E5 k ]1 X# U0 A1 z7 D3 Q) l + e4 {! X9 K" {
One equal temper of heroic hearts， 2 h X0 X2 {5 j9 [" h 1 Z8 l, m' g u. k# e( j( l# ]8 Z& Y
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will $ O5 U3 K5 t, z$ u 4 i0 y _! L8 N- ?0 \
To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield. / c9 s9 p( ?0 d9 b1 M