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： - c2 w( I3 k" s) I w/ [2 D a7 V
'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.3 v; v6 p+ ]& Q1 \
8 A9 l0 z. ^. d) H* [# wPush off, and sitting well in order smite 6 A) f. ~3 H% k; H. C 4 o6 ~" T7 r" p: R1 g# h3 }. rThe sounding furrows; for my purpose holds7 U2 j. P; r' X! F/ t
/ M# G( d) ^' s" o- fTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths ) v) Y; R9 f! O: S/ s / N7 D2 @% e* L2 f! e
Of all the western stars，until I die. 9 s0 D6 \6 n- o% O; T0 w ; Q4 B, W6 L; A" f! ?2 j6 G9 E5 v6 K
It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;7 x; N& X+ Q2 y6 p8 Q F, e
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, ' H0 ~# N$ ?- B- x( R3 X1 J ' R! ^8 V) M \2 R& h; T3 kAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew. 1 S" r* ]; c4 D' }# p7 Y2 `) p / R& b6 m+ d- \7 G: y v3 j) BThough much is taken, much abides; and though " q3 p) x4 m+ _- O 2 o5 J4 [0 n- ~
We are not now that strength which in old days 6 F2 u4 d ~5 S, w! s 2 t- a2 Q, r: U1 G6 o c8 B
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are: ?0 |5 |3 m. u7 D! D: E
W- |* U# @: j$ v" }One equal temper of heroic hearts， * f N) q$ `" |) } ' w+ F5 q! R# NMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will / z, m' U+ U, H, a$ E: f/ k- R4 B ! _' Q- r9 j q
To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.& E/ R* I# C0 a, w$ |