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： ! S' b2 s# H, ]9 S; \) f0 d1 y7 S ' c9 A4 L( a6 C& `'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.9 `# ?( E1 m: R# j
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite$ L6 a6 h+ m# H# S" v' t& h+ e
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds' Q! G5 a* ~5 }0 @( n: [
* Y% B' k3 K/ `) ]3 h* i; O& K+ v6 jTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths6 p7 i* U% g2 o$ j+ E+ C
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Of all the western stars，until I die.4 {4 G$ ]1 \ L" H5 P
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down; " F: x8 B* {; Z , }( x+ p$ t0 i8 I5 J1 Z
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, - f' T* {4 h) Y" c, T- ]- d 1 A2 t7 F7 {% U& N5 u4 ]/ cAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.5 ~- Q% ^8 L' X% m) D! I
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Though much is taken, much abides; and though- G8 Z; F2 v; x7 |( {
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We are not now that strength which in old days3 _* q U% I/ F7 z
2 b" ?# b6 Q, U* d" z3 IMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are / @8 Q& e3 \ L# p/ G e ) V6 _! z# Y8 e2 }
One equal temper of heroic hearts， 3 e2 f. r: a E* X; n ! S" A' C j R( ]. b
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will ( X+ e: t; l7 k0 ^ l0 l ( P L, B+ a7 p! l& H) Y( f5 N6 K5 i
To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield. & t+ V. _4 Y0 H: g2 f