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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:9 i9 x5 N- i* j5 h8 r

/ V/ Q9 P& _% y3 s2 L'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
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+ L) d3 R0 ^# s- v) ~Push off, and sitting well in order smite" I8 _6 w6 x0 K. l# S% I
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The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
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) J' G/ ~9 Z- j9 DTo sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
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Of all the western stars,until I die.. k5 m! J) t* I/ a$ z
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It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
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It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
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+ a+ p* R3 D9 z! q& {' lAnd see the great Achilles, whom we knew.% m$ W5 O( J8 O6 z- Q
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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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) q# ~" @) R# v$ b% v, \! dMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are, j/ P  Y/ P6 \% g! d, B
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One equal temper of heroic hearts,
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$ v0 Q9 w! l1 h  `7 \( hMade weak by time and fate, but strong in will
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$ t" w" O2 R( d) ~9 }" q+ B1 iTo strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
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