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： 9 D4 H. x/ C% H( E9 o * {5 T- M) E2 q! ~$ A4 A$ G'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. - \2 o% m5 `# N9 r : J8 k# D5 F- M5 \Push off, and sitting well in order smite0 d, ]8 o# G1 l# d9 A
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds. b8 l8 O) y9 t1 ?
0 k5 n+ Y& l5 n6 p$ F+ gTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths7 y2 {: s5 Q" R8 }. `9 N( F
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Of all the western stars，until I die. # R) \" d& e( O4 J ' x8 h! [- ?) H( f. U2 V
It may be that the gulfs will wash us down; ( m3 y8 ~6 C: K; `+ m( n & Q9 g" J, M6 y9 N. {
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,* u- q5 M& b( S! f; h9 V
9 x, R& |* L( D; A3 U$ j6 Q/ ? jAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew. I+ y2 B/ Y5 I
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though " k7 q$ H) X+ T! T0 k3 N% S g, h : Q) R( ?, t/ L$ v0 t/ w
We are not now that strength which in old days . m/ D( F. ?1 S, l; D4 r - W1 W$ r, t) o' t" Q$ v N- Y& k
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are ( X# |3 K2 F, j: P% I $ P# Y1 u* n/ X7 S6 C7 [
One equal temper of heroic hearts， # j" E; S* U- x7 ?( ^, y & q' V% [& g0 LMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will 9 Z1 l/ O6 |/ U" P9 M0 R 8 H" M: O; K. t7 G2 z" K
To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.5 [ q/ n8 U! G8 p9 l5 Z, E4 w; h