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 J) C) }: n; u1 x# t
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'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.0 ]! y& M) K' |- g
7 b, R6 ~2 O3 gPush off, and sitting well in order smite & G: R, ?. V! }; p( S 0 `6 C$ [- W: P7 b* NThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds : _0 g1 Y! o7 X6 Y; G! }5 i ' D1 R% v; y' o2 b0 |
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths % m- _+ R+ j$ B) Z0 N : P+ k8 x( ~$ D2 `- V! k$ @Of all the western stars,until I die.& j" D# l0 P) f
) l: g. c C* F& c) t8 n" |It may be that the gulfs will wash us down; , Q# [4 V2 @6 Q2 e + n W4 \, O! X9 X1 JIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,/ `- Q- o- L# M
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew. * S# S9 t3 ~" {) t- C ! b$ j: t% }5 VThough much is taken, much abides; and though2 q, o! d6 J7 o& D3 g# Y
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We are not now that strength which in old days2 }. C$ \% t A5 T: O* v' J
8 G: u9 }8 C/ Y f+ ]Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are 6 L1 J. G) R' d9 |. | 7 u+ s. c) k- V- G/ S* `" e! IOne equal temper of heroic hearts, 6 w, S% x1 W' f) w$ Q3 e; C. t. w ) O" Z; ]4 N g U/ R5 o
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will ) C/ F1 R1 ^0 g, u 2 C( }2 I, ~+ A0 {. T' a& xTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield. / B1 [/ G1 \4 o3 u% n