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： % \5 L# R3 y7 O( f3 L3 s * Q+ M- m% X$ ^- [, R
'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. 7 G' C7 z. R/ G% x+ q2 J) D. j + O8 c3 p& Z) y6 F, h- a
Push off, and sitting well in order smite _7 b- }8 o2 f% g+ }' A; v3 { 9 ]4 ]! P, a8 B+ Z- V8 c
The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds ( u: n) Q0 s# [% d9 B6 R+ a4 s 5 s. E( L; f; s7 ]+ VTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths. p9 q) ?) g* \- O+ Z0 P" y
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Of all the western stars，until I die. F1 ]8 C% U9 l. p' t0 ]' | : t$ X4 F5 j, ?* z$ eIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down; 4 \* d: a5 }( g- }0 ? % G8 B: o9 \2 J% ?! k: qIt may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, : g6 t, g9 d' a( S9 @# u2 V : ^% L' {7 v; Y, o$ U; X! M
And see the great Achilles, whom we knew./ g+ }9 x6 H( F. r) g0 `. c
* R2 l. q$ _9 i, FThough much is taken, much abides; and though& D" I5 H5 h' G4 p' O' D
. J; i7 D8 G2 h$ B& I- {We are not now that strength which in old days % ]$ P; U O! z* T4 M2 G$ f % S8 T0 u t% |9 F9 s3 d
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are$ P2 B' H5 n; F' E3 P
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One equal temper of heroic hearts，! Q B! ]+ X: o# m; z w, H: D. [( h
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will" G( g2 S) Z6 _/ F: O7 K. w
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield. 7 e5 ]1 A: ^1 M- K# r* R! B