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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:2 h8 W* q0 E# K$ s+ [8 Q/ Z1 |

: J0 z- Z" J; g'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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Push off, and sitting well in order smite1 V# ?3 Y- F. A# V9 y. A

( z* `! T3 `. GThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths4 B$ X  B0 h" [& W8 i
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Of all the western stars,until I die.8 W& @" v' P0 L6 ^5 s

/ Z7 C8 ]! c' C  D: ^; e, [0 m; bIt may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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/ a/ ~9 C9 c4 M& ?It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,3 C% Q2 }/ e& f0 y2 |
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And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
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2 s* r/ d0 b, _0 F$ V+ @Though much is taken, much abides; and though5 h  D7 X9 l( v3 z
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We are not now that strength which in old days! S- S: y9 v+ Y9 s( U% w+ Q

6 d* V9 l+ B5 F' JMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are9 C: v) e1 p& g/ j* i2 S- g! D

; }+ d7 j$ I3 j( ]; L7 V4 [% m& H7 j% HOne equal temper of heroic hearts,
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Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will9 _3 H( D! Z/ R  o! }
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To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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