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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:& W. B+ j, D, y# y" \- J; R( z

$ h4 U+ r" _+ G6 i: S% q& {% p'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.; B" _; T+ y& U" g6 ~
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite9 \1 h5 R1 t; \

' j8 Q' F8 o2 F3 O5 r; V: gThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds. p2 U& F- R% x* y
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths6 v7 F# }8 p2 k3 \. C' K3 _
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Of all the western stars,until I die." E+ `8 N& u; L3 q, z

- m  q. U3 B2 R: M" n  _- x& D. GIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;3 p# s3 s" j0 x5 v2 N* ^# G

5 Z. z" [* M: S0 g; o/ FIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,9 I/ }) E/ K0 o* T: Y

) ~# R/ h- q9 b# _. B5 f0 TAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though
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We are not now that strength which in old days
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8 M! f0 n1 g4 N; e5 PMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are- G. ?7 K7 E8 g0 b

9 E0 ^7 f" s) lOne equal temper of heroic hearts,* y" V9 n: D* k4 B) _1 @5 V  B% ~
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will1 x& X- a1 K  {( r: Y/ g" C

% a8 F3 f8 i4 ?" o: P6 Y7 h+ sTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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